supreme-court | PBS NewsHour Classroom

Search for Topics or Keywords

brown-1024x568

Lesson Plan July 11 2025

Lesson plan: Brown v. Board of Education and the story of Prince Edward County Schools

Learn more about the life of Linda Brown and the impact of the Brown v. Board of Education case in the U.S. today

Harvard University stands in Cambridge

Daily News Lesson July 19 2023

Affirmative action ruling prompts new push to end legacy admissions

The Supreme Court ruling against affirmative action in college admissions has renewed the debate over legacy admissions

U.S. Supreme Court rejects affirmative action in university admissions

Daily News Lesson June 30 2023

Supreme Court strikes affirmative action + Newswrap 6/30/23 + Student video

Discuss the U.S. Supreme Court ruling against long-standing race-conscious college admissions programs

PBS5:8BROOKS

Daily News Lesson May 08 2023

Top lesson: Brooks and Capehart on Clarence Thomas + Newswrap 5/8/23 + Student Video

New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Supreme Court justices pose for their group portrait at the Supreme Court in Washington

Daily News Lesson April 14 2023

Top lesson: Justice Clarence Thomas faces new scrutiny + News wrap 4/14/23 + Student Video

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas is facing questions again about his failure to disclose transactions with a Republican megadonor

A sign calling for student loan debt relief is seen in front of the Supreme Court

Daily News Lesson March 01 2023

Top stories: Supreme Court considers student loan forgiveness + News wrap 3/1/23 + Student video

Learn about arguments in front of the Supreme Court about the Biden administration's plan for forgiving student loans

Giant number '23' arrives in Times Square ahead of ball drop

Post January 03 2023

Classroom activity: What were the most important stories of 2022?

Discuss the biggest news to come out of the past year

Activists gather outside U.S. Supreme Court as justices hear arguments in case involving LGBT rights in Washington

Daily News Lesson December 09 2022

Lawmakers pass landmark legislation aimed at protecting same-sex marriages

Understand new legislation that will help codify the right for same-sex couples to marry

Activists gather outside U.S. Supreme Court as justices hear arguments in case involving LGBT rights in Washington

Daily News Lesson December 06 2022

Supreme Court hears case pitting gay rights against religious freedom

Learn about a Supreme Court case that may allow businesses to refuse to serve gay customers under some conditions based on religious exemptions

A demonstrator holds a sign aloft as the affirmative action in university admissions case was being heard at the Supreme Court in Washington

Daily News Lesson October 31 2022

What’s at stake in the Supreme Court affirmative action cases

Understand how cases before the Supreme Court this week might determine the future of affirmative action in higher education

1

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