News & Current Events

Current events and news sources for students.

Science News for Kids

Science News for Kids Science News for Kids is dedicated to science news for children of ages 9 to 13 and offers timely items of interest to kids, accompanied by suggestions for hands-on activities, books, articles, web resources, and other useful materials. It includes kid-friendly, weekly science articles,science fair tips and topics, brainteasers,online games and resources for teachers and parents.

created: 02 Oct 2006 by arowe ::: updated: 02 Oct 2006

ChannelOne

A community that brings together young people from around the globe to learn about and discuss everything that's on their minds -- from issues in the news to what happens in school. ChannelOne.com is part of the Channel One Network, a PRIMEDIA Inc. company. The Channel One Network is a learning community of 12,000 American middle, junior and high schools representing over 8 million students and 400,000 educators.

created: 07 Apr 2004 by arowe ::: updated: 07 Apr 2004

CNN Student News

At CNN Student News, you will find top stories written by CNN journalists, working in collaboration with teachers, that are appropriate in vocabulary and content for middle and high school students.

created: 05 Aug 2003 by linkadmin ::: updated: 15 Aug 2003

Kids Voting USA

Kids Voting USA® (KVUSA) is a national nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that teaches students about the concepts of citizenship, civic responsibility, democracy and the importance of political participation. The Kids Voting USA program combines innovative classroom activities with an authentic voting experience to help students gain knowledge, skills and confidence to be active citizens. What makes the program truly unique is that students have the opportunity to cast a Kids Voting ballot on election day, voting on the same candidates and issues as the adults.

created: 08 Sep 2004 by arowe ::: updated: 08 Sep 2004

Kidsnewsroom.org

Kidsnewsroom.org provides children with a safe, kid-friendly Internet site loaded with stories, pictures, contests and opportunities for learning. Each week, a new issue is added to the site with the latest news in sports, music & entertainment, health, history, local events and happenings around the world, all designed with kids in mind!

created: 20 Jul 2004 by arowe ::: updated: 20 Jul 2004

NewsHour Extra

Here you will find NewsHour Extra stories written for students and interactive reports based on stories from the NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, the nightly news broadcast on PBS.

created: 20 Jul 2004 by arowe ::: updated: 20 Jul 2004

Scholastic News

Current events, national and international scope, including sections for teachers and parents, and a search box.

created: 09 Aug 2003 by linkadmin ::: updated: 09 Jan 2006

The New York Times Learning Network

The New York Times Learning Network is a free service for students in grades 3-12, their teachers and parents, providing news and current event information. The site is updated Monday through Friday throughout the year.

created: 05 Aug 2003 by linkadmin ::: updated: 12 Aug 2003

Time for Kids Online

Timeforkids.com, the online version of Time for Kids magazine, is the news, information and exploration destination for kids on the Internet. The site lets you create, learn, get involved, explore, play, guess right, guess wrong, exercise your clicking finger, and generally become a news know-it-all!

created: 20 Jul 2004 by arowe ::: updated: 20 Jul 2004

Yahooligans! News

A Web guide for kids of all ages with links to sources on a variety of topics, including news, movies, and music.

created: 05 Aug 2003 by linkadmin ::: updated: 21 Aug 2003