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Tag: "#MonitoringTheMidterms"

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

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.

A youth holds up a "Now We Vote" sign as they take part in a National School Walkout anti-gun march in Washington Square Park in the Manhattan borough of New York City

Student Voices November 06 2018

Student Voices: Here are the election issues most on teenagers' minds

NewsHour Extra asked middle and high school students across America: What issue would you like to hear 2018 candidates discuss where you live and why? Read their responses below and check out the election videos produced by Student Reporting Labs on how to turn out the youth vote.

Daily Video November 05 2018

Teen reporters interview Senate candidates about gun control and immigration

If you were born in 2000, there's a good chance you will be eligible to vote in the 2018 midterm elections. The PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Lab's Mason Berger reports on how organizations in Florida are trying to mobilize young voters around issues like the cost of college and gun violence.

Student Voices November 05 2018

Student Voice: Three ways voters can support transgender students

"It is our job to vote with everyone’s best interests at heart," writes seventh grader Ava Michelman of Virginia, who asks voters to think of transgender youth on Election Day.

Post November 02 2018

Listen to this teacher and student talk about gun control this election

Editor's note: This election season, Wisconsin Public Radio is going “ Beyond The Ballot …

Daily Video November 01 2018

Youth vote in America: Why these teens say low voter turnout days are done

Why do young people hold some of the lowest voter turnout levels in the U.S.? Is it really their fault? NewsHour's teen reporters talk about the youth vote in America and why the 2018 elections could see young people voting in historic numbers.

Daily Video October 24 2018

Monitoring the Midterms: Voter ID laws and America's history of voter suppression

DOWNLOAD VIDEO Directions: Read the summary with your students, watch the video (…

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