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Student Voices March 26 2018

'We were there. We were making history.' Students reflect on the March For Our Lives
From registering voters to student reporting, from the role of race to the underrepresentation of trans youth voices, five students share their reflections on the March For Our Lives.
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Daily News Lesson March 14 2018

Does Trump's school safety plan make schools safer?
The Trump Administration shared its plan to end school shootings on Sunday. It was met with wide criticism for not doing enough to address the problem.
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Daily News Lesson March 06 2018

Ways to share your students' solutions to gun violence
PBS social media activity: In addition to walkouts, what are ways to express your solutions to gun violence? Tag @NewsHourExtra using #StudentGunReformIdeas via Twitter
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Daily News Lesson February 24 2018

Students walk out of school to rally for gun reform
This lesson plan discusses the student walks outs in the wake of the school shooting in Parkland, Florida, and the role of student activism.
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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.
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Daily Video October 03 2017

How should elected officials react to mass shootings?
In this PBS NewsHour lesson, the question of how elected officials should react to mass shootings is examined.
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Daily Video October 07 2016

Election issue: Clinton and Trump on gun control
Presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump have very different approaches to the issue of gun control.
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Daily Video June 23 2016

Democrats sit-in on House floor to push for gun reform
A sit-in led by Democratic members of the House of Representatives began on the House floor Wednesday as they called for Republican colleagues to allow a vote on gun control legislation.
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Daily Video June 22 2016

Partisan divide continues in Congress over gun control reform
Democrats once again attempted to push forward gun control legislation this week following last week's massacre at an Orlando nightclub.
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Daily Video June 03 2016

President Obama talks guns at PBS town hall
President Obama answered a question about gun policy following PBS NewsHour’s town hall on June 1 in Elkhart, Indiana.
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