Student voice: How young scientists are changing the world
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Young people are changing the world through science. Some of the 40 high school students who made it to the finals of the Regeneron…read more
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How teens want to solve America’s school shooting problem
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One thing all students agreed on: change is possible and action must be taken. Continue reading
Student Voice: For LGBTQ teens, ‘hope does exist’
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Luke Hartman is an alumnus of Immanuel Christian and wrote this Student Voice piece for PBS NewsHour Extra in order to let all young people, including LGBTQ youth, know that they are loved and supported. Continue reading
Student Voice: During teachers’ strike, LA school felt like a “ghost town”
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Learn more about the Los Angeles teacher’s strike through the lens of LA high school senior Noor Aldayeh. Continue reading
Student Voices: Here are the election issues most on teenagers’ minds
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NewsHour Extra asked middle and high school students across America: What issue would you like to hear 2018 candidates discuss where you live and why? Read their responses below and check out the election videos produced by Student Reporting Labs on how to turn out the youth vote. Continue reading
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How Michigan schools welcome refugees from Syria and Yemen
Use this NewsHour lesson plan to learn about the challenges and the triumphs of recent refugee students to the U.S. Continue reading
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Stories from WWII veterans on D-Day’s 75th anniversary
Learn about D-Day with your students using this PBS NewsHour lesson plan. Continue reading
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Virginia Beach and gun violence through a media literacy lens
Learn how the media covers stories about gun violence, including the Virginia Beach shooting. Continue reading
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Lesson plan: Watergate and the limits of presidential power
August 8, 2019, marks the 45th anniversary of the resignation of President Richard Nixon. Use this resource to teach young people about this period in U.S. history. Continue reading
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What’s it like to go to school in a one-room schoolhouse?
Use this NewsHour lesson plan to learn about Wyoming’s school funding model that is not based on the property taxes of a person. Continue reading
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