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Police and rescue workers attend the scene near Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School following a shooting incident in Parkland

Daily News Lesson February 15 2018

What can we learn from the Stoneman school shooting?

This NewsHour Extra lesson provides teachers with a summary and discussion questions about Wednesday's school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, in which 17 people were killed.

Daily Video September 12 2017

Hurricane Irma: Determining the road to recovery and the role of climate change

Seven million Floridians remain without power along with 1.5 million people in Georgia and millions more in the Caribbean after Hurricane Irma struck those areas over the last week.

Lesson Plan February 01 2017

Lesson plan: Invent your own device to battle invasive species

Stunning fish who were once kept as pets are destroying Florida’s coral reef ecosystem. In this PBS NewsHour lesson plan, students will learn how scientists are using a new invention, a lionfish zapping robot, to combat this harmful invasive species. They will then create their own invention to ward off invasive species in their community or region.

Daily Video April 06 2016

A new underwater vista requires art lovers to take a dive

Visitors must don scuba gear in order to explore a new art gallery located 90 feet below the surface. The exhibit is made up of 12 photo illustrations mounted on the sunken remains of a WWII-era ship in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary.

Daily Video September 14 2015

‘Girls Court’ provides alternatives to prison for delinquent girls

A court experiment in Florida attempts to help delinquent girls by promoting rehabilitation rather than incarceration.

Daily Video September 29 2014

Wave of undocumented students challenges schools

The increased number of unaccompanied minors entering the U.S. has challenged school systems by swelling enrollment numbers.

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