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Pbs News Hour: Column: Can Librarians Help Solve the Fake News Problem?

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Was it only a matter of time that people would begin buying into any news, even when it was actually fake? This writer felt it was no surprise. Find out why and how a librarian can help educate students how to best vet resources for...
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Science Update: The Science Radio News Feature of the Aaas

For Students 9th - 10th
Science Update offers daily podcasts to supplement science exploration. Be educated and entertained while learning about astronomy, geology, wildlife, plants, and other science topics. Grab the latest podcasts, or browse the archives by...
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Pbs News Hour Extra: Schools Re Open to New Economic Reality

For Students 9th - 10th
Highlights, activities, and a video examining the struggle of education systems in the United States as a result of the poor economy. (August 30, 2011)
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E School News

For Teachers 9th - 10th
An online portion of a print publication that covers news, resources, and important information in the K-12 technology education field.
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Achieve.org

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This website has several resources within it. You can search for articles or up on current educational news. "Created by the nation's governors and business leaders, Achieve helps states prepare all young people for postsecondary...
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Rhode Island Department of Education

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
The state provides information on all facets of its educational system: e.g., newsletters and press releases, curriculum concerns, teacher certification, charter schools, conference schedules and highlights, data on indiviudal school...
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National Association for Bilingual Education

For Students 9th - 10th
This is NABE, the National Association for Bilingual Education. The site includes news, information, competitions, links, and resources.
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Us News: Money: Reasons Community College Makes Sense Right Now

For Students 9th - 10th
As the cost of a college education continues to rapidly rise, many more young people are considering the advantages of beginning their higher education experiece at a community college. Read about the most common reasons here.
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Arizona Department of Education

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
The Arizona Department of Education website is a valuable resource for information pertaining to education in the state of Arizona. Content includes state standards and accountability issues, certification information, various...
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Nz Ministry of Education: Hearwaves

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students analyze the language, style, content, advertisements, of radio stations and determine their target audiences. then students create their own radio station targeting a specific audience including news, advertisements, stories,...
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Whale Net: Start Up Educational Activities

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Site provides resources for teachers seeking to construct an interdisciplinary unit on whales. Includes links to "Whale Watch Data," News Archives, and much more. Provides various activities teachers can integrate into their classrooms...
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Pbs Learning Media: Common Sense Education: Identifying High Quality Sites

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Learn how to "test before you trust" the sites and information found on the Web in this lesson plan and student handout from Common Sense Education. Assessing what you find on the Web is an essential skill for today's students. Use this...
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Pbs News Hour Extra: Egyptian Protesters Demand President Step Down

For Students 9th - 10th
Wild, violent protests in Egypt over the resignation of President Hosni Mubarak. Many young people have joined the protests due to lack of jobs and education in Egypt. Article also reports on the importance of social media such as...
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Pbs News Hour: Alleged Teen Bullies Charged After Classmate's Suicide

For Students 9th - 10th
A 15 year old student hangs herself as a result of bullying. Follow this story that has prompted the community and government officials to lobby for stricter anti-bullying laws. Educational resource materials are included. (April 6, 2010)
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Pbs News Hour: Democrats Push Through Historic, Controversial Health Care Bill

For Students 9th - 10th
President Obama signed into law a historic health care bill; making the most dramatic changes to the American health care system in four decades. Follow the details of the bill, its history, and the controversy behind this historic bill,...
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Pbs Online News Hour Extra: Plans Change Dramatically for u.s. Financial Bailout

For Students 9th - 10th
Students and educators can deepen their knowledge of the bank bailout in the US and how it should be used to stimulate the economy and get businesses back up and running through these activities and lesson plan. November 14, 2008
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Pbs News Hour: The Samuel Alito Nomination

For Students 9th - 10th
Outstanding and exhaustive site with a number of resources pertaining to the nomination of Samuel Alito. His biography, confirmation process explanation, links to other resources, and educational resources are all included.
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The Flickering Mind

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Looking for an alternative point of view on educational technology? Use this informative website focusing on a book called "The Flickering Mind,"-a new and controversial book which argues that computers have done far more harm than good...
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US House of Representatives

Committee on Education and the Workforce

For Students 9th - 10th
Check out the latest news with the Committee on Education and the Workforce. John Boehner outlines the committee step by step. The members and jurisdiction they hold are reviewed through this site.
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Education Update Online

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Education Update publication dealing exclusively with topics in education.
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Community Learning Network

Cln: Instructional Materials in Media Literacy Studies

For Students 9th - 10th
CLN "Theme Pages," focus on specific topics within Media Literacy/Studies. CLN's theme pages are collections of useful Internet educational resources within a narrow curricular topic and contain links to two types of information....
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Pbs News Hour Extra: Capping and Cleaning Up the Oil Spill

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Lesson plan promotes discussion of possible solutions to end the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Students are encouraged to give the point of view of an "interested party." 8/2010
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Mother Jones: No Child Unrecruited 11/02

For Students 9th - 10th
Progressive news source explores a little known portion of the No Child Left Behind Act which forces schools to give the military access to the names, addresses, phone numbers, and other personal information of their students, or face...
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Asia Society: Policy

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive storehouse of all types of information on Asia, both current and past: maps and statistics, Asian food, travel guides, photographs, articles, timelines, and more. Asia Source is the work of the Asia Society, a national...

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