public-policy | PBS NewsHour Classroom

Search for Topics or Keywords

East Palestine Ohio - Train Derailment

Daily News Lesson February 16 2023

Top stories: Ohio residents frustrated after toxin exposure + News wrap 2/17/23 + Student video

In Ohio, anger and anxiety are running high nearly two weeks after a train derailment and major chemical spill

People walk past a sign asking for social distancing on the new rooftop terrace at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on their first day open since closing due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak

Daily Video September 23 2020

Research shows coronavirus spreads primarily through the air

How has more research into the way coronavirus spreads helped inform public health policy?

Daily Video July 01 2020

Summer coronavirus wave scrambles re-opening plans

Examine shifts in public policy and plans for the fall as coronavirus cases ramp up in mid-summer.

The Wider Image: The Deciders: Meet the voters defining America's politics

Daily Video June 25 2020

Will young voters turn out to vote this year?

Some members of Generation Z are preparing to vote in their first national election. Examine historical youth turnout and ways it could be improved.

Vistors pass a face mask sign near the boardwalk at Bethany Beach in Delaware

Daily Video June 22 2020

How should authorities persuade citizens to wear masks in public?

Even as states across the south and southwest experience a spike in COVID-19 cases, local and state governments wrestle with how to ensure citizens wear masks in public.

Taylor and Kent are sworn in at House Intelligence Committee hearing as part of Trump impeachment inquiry on Capitol Hill in Washington

Daily Video November 15 2019

Impeachment hearings: Short activity for your students

In this NewsHour lesson, find out about the testimonies of key witnesses in the impeachment hearings against President Donald Trump.

The Statue of Liberty is seen on Liberty Island in New York Harbor

Daily Video August 21 2019

How the Statue of Liberty poem provides a lesson in immigration history

Use this NewsHour lesson plan to learn about the Trump administration's changes to immigration policy and how it relates to the Statue of Liberty's famous inscription.

RaceAmerica-1024x678

Daily News Lesson July 18 2019

Racism, coded language and the "politics of distraction" in U.S. history

Use this NewsHour lesson to discuss how President Trump's tweets serve the "politics of distraction" and how racist language has been used as an intentional device to divide the country throughout U.S. history.

weta-srl (1)

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.

SUPPORTED BY VIEWERS LIKE YOU. ADDITIONAL SUPPORT PROVIDED BY:

Copyright © 2025 NewsHour Production LLC. All Rights Reserved

Illustrations by Annamaria Ward

Contact Us! Our Mission FAQ

PBS Online Privacy Policy Student Reporting Labs PBS Learning Media