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Daily News Lesson May 28 2026

Monitoring the Midterms: Texas primaries lead to high-profile Senate clash

Learn about the latest in one newly contested state race, and discuss the prospects of the two main U.S. political parties

Pacific Palisades community marks one year since devastating wildfires

Daily News Lesson May 18 2026

Monitoring the Midterms: How reality TV stars seeking office are changing politics

Discuss how political candidates are capitalizing on name recognition through past exposure from reality TV

Demonstrators gather outside the Tennessee state capital building to protest edistricting

Daily News Lesson May 08 2026

Monitoring the Midterms: Tennessee’s new congressional map sparks protest

Part of Classroom's "Shorts" series, this 37-second video takes a look at further gutting of the Voting Rights Act of 1965

Residents vote "On Demand" in Pennsylvania

Daily News Lesson March 24 2026

Monitoring the Midterms: Supreme Court hears mail-in ballot case that could impact the midterms

Nearly a third of Americans voted by mail in the 2024 general election, accounting for more than 48 million votes

Daily News Lesson March 17 2026

Monitoring the Midterms: How Iran and the SAVE Act are influencing midterms

Discuss the major stories influencing voters going into the 2026 midterms

Primary election night party for Democratic senate candidate James Talarico in Austin

Daily News Lesson March 05 2026

Monitoring the Midterms: Primaries begin for the 2026 midterm elections

Learn about some of the early results from the kickoff of the 2026 midterm election season

The U.S flag and the Texas State flag fly over the Texas State Capitol as the state senate debates the #SB6 bathroom bill in Austin

Daily News Lesson February 20 2026

Monitoring the Midterms: What the Texas primaries could reveal about the midterms

Explore the role of base voters and the power of incumbency in elections

Lesson Plan July 29 2020

Lesson plan: Civic engagement and how students can get involved

Why does civic engagement matter? How can your students get involved?

Lesson Plan May 30 2019

Lesson plan: How teens deal with the spread of misinformation

Find out what young people really think about the news and the spread of misinformation using a variety of short videos produced by PBS NewsHour's Student Reporting Labs.

Daily Video November 15 2018

Young voters turned out: How teen reporters covered the midterm elections

Discuss key election highlights with your students, particularly the impact of the youth vote, with this PBS NewsHour lesson plan.

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