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Daily News Lesson April 23 2024

A Brief But Spectacular take on inspiring a love of learning

Hear from one teacher on how she inspires her students to love reading

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Student Voices July 22 2022

Book Q&A: Frances Kai-Hwa Wang on discovering identity in 'You Cannot Resist Me When My Hair is in Braids'

NewsHour Classroom intern Evelyn Chi speaks with author and journalist Frances Kai-Hwa Wang about her new book, 'You Cannot Resist Me When My Hair is in Braids.'

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Daily News Lesson July 22 2022

Book Q&A: Frances Kai-Hwa Wang on discovering identity in 'You Cannot Resist Me When My Hair is in Braids'

NewsHour Classroom intern Evelyn Chi speaks with author and journalist Frances Kai-Hwa Wang about her new book, 'You Cannot Resist Me When My Hair is in Braids.'

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Student Voices May 27 2016

A high school senior's top 6 NewsHour-reviewed books to read before college

By Amanda Wilcox The following six books have had a great impact on me not just due …

Co-champions Nihar Saireddy Janga and Jairam Jagadeesh Hathwar hold their trophy upon completion of the final round of Scripps National Spelling Bee at National Harbor in Maryland

Lesson Plan May 27 2016

Can You Define Winning Words from the Scripps National Spelling Bee?

Have students test their obscure word knowledge through a fun Kahoot game. Can they define winning Scripps National Spelling Bee words from the past several years?

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