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Daily News Lesson September 29 2021

In U.S., trade jobs remain stigmatized and low-wage workers qualify for better paying jobs

Questions remain about the labor force and the problems that plagued the economy even prior to the start of COVID-19

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Daily Video March 21 2019

What opportunity looks like for these three teens: Trades, dance and service

Use this NewsHour lesson plan to explore the video series, "Opportunity in America" by PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs, about teenagers who share their dreams, expectations and the barriers they must overcome to achieve their goals.

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Daily Video March 19 2019

What does opportunity look like? Student journalists explore pipeline jobs in West Virginia

Essential question: How have energy projects like the gas pipeline impacted young people in West Virginia? Find out with this NewsHour lesson plan.

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