PBS News Hour's current events website, grades 6-12. Also on: PBSNewsClassroom.bsky.social And: JournalismInAction.org
Arlington, VA
- Tweets 24,828
- Following 8,055
- Followers 13,403
- Likes 26,893
PBS @NewsHour Classroom — Monitoring the Midterms: Whistleblower warns USPS rushing new system that could jeopardize mail-in ballots
Ask students: Do you think the new system restricting mail-in ballots is making voting in America more democratic or less? pbs.org/newshour/classroom/d…
2
4
251
PBS @NewsHour Classroom Daily News Lesson: New study reveals widespread signs of brain trauma among former NFL players
Ask students: Do you think the study's results will make people think more about the potential health effects of football?
loom.ly/mpmrnCU
1
4
14
2,980
Kick off the 2026–2027 school year with a Social Hour on Aug 27 at 11:00 am ET. Connect, network, and share the challenges and opportunities of literacy leadership in individual contexts. Register here: ncte.org/leaning-into-why/
ALT Social Hour. Leaning into why: strengthening our start-of-year initiatives. Thursday, August 27. 11:00 AM ET. CEL. A constituent group of NCTE.
1
2
140
PBS @NewsHour Classroom Daily News Lesson — Remembering Dolly Parton, whose artistry and generosity touched generations
Ask students: Why do you think Dolly Parton was so successful and beloved?
#DollyParton #sschat #musicED pbs.org/newshour/classroom/d…
4
13
430
News you may have missed this summer! ☀️
PBS @NewsHour Classroom Lesson — 'The overlooked history of Asian Americans & the struggle for belonging
Ask students: How do you think the experience of Asian Americans has shaped the history of US immigration?
pbs.org/newshour/classroom/d…
1
2
4
333
See our latest PBS @NewsHour Classroom Lesson — Top adviser to Iran's Revolutionary Guard leader sits down for rare interview
Ask students: Do you think the against Iran War would have started if Iran had had a nuclear weapon #whap #apush #sschat pbs.org/newshour/classroom/d…
1
1
219
U.S. kindergarten vaccination rates inched down again last year and the share of children with exemptions rose to an all-time high, according to federal data posted Monday.
to.pbs.org/4xGke51
6
23
39
9,136
Educators and parents/guardians — still time to sign up!
Join this live discussion TODAY at 12pm ET on digital tips to keep your kids safe online w/ Sarah Gallagher Trombley, a.k.a. Digital Mom 📲 and PBS @NewsHour Classroom!
RSVP: bit.ly/PBSDigitalTips8-7
2
3
308
PBS @NewsHour Classroom Daily News Lesson —
What makes a song "quintessentially American" and what popular song is most representative of the country? Have your students debate, and choose your favorite representative as a class. 🇺🇸 🎶 🇺🇸 🎶
pbs.org/newshour/classroom/d…
3
3
180
Educators & parents/guardians:
Join our discussion on digital tips to keep your kids safe online TOMORROW, Fri., August 7 @ 12-1 PM ET w/ Sarah Gallagher Trombley, a.k.a. Digital Mom📲 & PBS @NewsHour Classroom.
RSVP: bit.ly/PBSDigitalTips8-7 #teachers #parenting #internetsafety
4
6
358
Calling all teachers, librarians, admin📢
Join PBS @NewsHour Classroom and Sarah Trombley Gallagher, a.k.a. Digital Mom THIS FRI., Aug. 7 @ 12-1 PM ET to have your tech Qs answered & some of your stress relieved!
RSVP: bit.ly/PBSDigitalTips8-7 | #DigCit #medialiteracy #sschat
2
2
414
EDUCATORS: Do you have questions about social media, group chats or other digital issues that have come up for your students (or your own kids) that you're just not sure of?
Then this PBS @NewsHour Classroom Educator Voices conversation is for you!
RSVP: bit.ly/PBSDigitalTips8-7
1
1
2
336
ATTENTION EDUCATORS!
Interested in digital safety tips for your students?
Join us Fri., Aug. 7 @ 12-1 PM ET for a discussion w/ Sarah Trombley Gallagher, a.k.a. Digital Mom, that will boost your confidence & knowledge in supporting your students.
RSVP: bit.ly/PBSDigitalTips8-7
5
5
983
PBS @NewsHour Classroom Daily News Lesson — Police say Flock cameras help solve crimes, but critics call them an invasion of privacy
Ask students: How can we balance protecting community safety with personal privacy concerns?
#sschat #apgov #civics pbs.org/newshour/classroom/d…
3
4
477
PBS @NewsHour Classroom Daily News Lesson — 'Post-literate age': Why fewer Americans are reading for pleasure
Ask students: Why do you think fewer Americans are reading for pleasure?
#ela #englishteacher #pbs #sschat pbs.org/newshour/classroom/d…
2
2
192
🚨 CALLING ALL EDUCATORS 🚨
Join us THIS Thursday, July 23rd from 1-2 PM ET to learn about ways students can design solutions to problems in their communities! Featuring @mrscottbot & @LEstabrooks! #inventioneducation #civics @InventEdNetwork
RSVP: bit.ly/PBSInventionCivics7_2…
3
4
363
PBS @NewsHour Classroom Daily News Lesson — How climate change and rising seas endanger historic sites like Jamestown, Virginia
Ask students: How do rising sea levels present unique challenges for American historical sites?
#sschat #apes #apush pbs.org/newshour/classroom/d…
1
2
242
PBS @NewsHour Classroom News Lesson — Why more school districts are limiting screen time for students
Ask students: How did the COVID-19 pandemic affect education? Do you think it led to technology being overused in classrooms?
#sschat #screentime #STEM pbs.org/newshour/classroom/d…
1
3
265
PBS @NewsHour Classroom Student Voices:
America 250 video series — A nation in progress🎖️
Ask students: Which values do you think were most important to Americans during World War II? Why?
LINK: pbs.org/newshour/classroom/d…
#America250 #sschat
2
2
445
PBS @NewsHour Classroom Daily News Lesson — Recovery efforts underway in Venezuela following earthquakes
Ask students: What factors are hindering recovery efforts?
pbs.org/newshour/classroom/d…
1
1
170