Current Events

CNN 10 is a ten-minute daily news program that deals with real world issues and current events.  CNN 10 is available for free and is designed for use in the middle and high school classroom.

DOGO News provides current events and news for students.  Content may be searched by subject area or grade level.

Earthweek - A Diary of the Planet provides a weekly overview of events that affect our planet.

KidsPost is a version of the Washington Post designed for children.  The site also has book reviews and book suggestions aimed at students.

PBS Newshour Extra is a news resource intended for teachers and students in grades 7-12.  Resources include articles, videos, and lesson plans.  Content may be searched by subject area.

Scholastic News for Your Classroom provides daily news and current events for students.  The site also provides a "News for Kids by Kids" section and video highlights.

Science News for Students which provides interesting science-related news stories and features with suggestions for hands-on activities, books, articles, and web resources.

TweenTribune publishes AP news stories twice daily that are lexile-leveled for grades K-12.  There are self-scoring quizzes that are customized by lexile level.  This site, produced by the Smithsonian, offers weekly videos, Spanish AP articles, lesson plans, and a weekend newsletter to prepare for the week ahead.

Student News Daily provides news articles for students and teachers. 

Time for Kids contains articles that are customized for kids.  Some of the articles are even written by kid reporters.  There is a Homework Helper section and resources for teachers.