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Daily News Lesson September 04 2024

D.C. youth volunteer to preserve historic Black cemeteries

Discuss how students can help preserve the past in their communities
A partial seawall is seen near houses along the water's edge on Tangier Island
Daily News Lesson August 27 2024

Tangier Island residents work to preserve culture threatened by rising sea levels

Learn how coastal erosion is forcing people to leave the island
FILE PHOTO: Voters line up to cast their ballots for the U.S. Senate runoff election in Columbus
Daily News Lesson November 06 2023

What students should know about off-year Election 2023

Includes quick guide to most-watched races of Election Day 2023
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Daily News Lesson November 02 2021

Voters go to the polls in state and local races across the U.S.
Explore what drove voters at the polls on Election Day, 2021
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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.
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Daily Video October 23 2017

Are there congressional and gubernatorial elections still left in 2017? Hint: YES!
On Nov. 7, 2017, two governors' races will take place in New Jersey and Virginia and a special election for U.S. House of Representatives will be held in Utah. A U.S. Senate race will take place in Alabama on Dec. 12, 2017. Seven special elections for Congress will have taken place in 2017.
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Post June 12 2017

Game on: The presidential election is over. When's the next chance to vote?
  The presidential election is over, but important races are still taking place. Her…
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Daily Video August 31 2016

Why #Election2016 is confounding many voters
For an inside view into the choice facing voters, six Northern Virginia residents shared their thoughts on the presidential election, including whether or not the U.S. will become more unified in years to come.
Possible Presidential Candidates Attend South Carolina Democratic Convention
Daily Video April 25 2016

Voting rights restored for felons in Virginia
More than 200,000 convicted felons in Virginia will now be able to vote once they have served their prison sentences.

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