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Adult and young boy practicing speech sounds together in front of a tablet, modeling how assistive technology supports speech development and inclusive learning in early childhood education.
Christine Irlbeck November 14, 2025

Learning Alongside Peers: Equitable Access Via Assistive Technology 

Support every learner. Explore how assistive tech tools empower students and create truly inclusive classrooms.

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Wide hallway inside a data center lined with blue-lit server racks.
Andy Kratochvil November 14, 2025

AI Environmental Impact: How Data Centers Are Raising Power Demand

Where are America’s data centers—and what do they use to power AI?

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Flooded street in Jakarta, Indonesia, showing local infrastructure at risk due to reduced U.S. aid for climate resilience efforts
PBS News Hour Classroom November 12, 2025

How USAID Cuts Impact Preparations for Climate Change

Floodwaters rise as U.S. aid cuts threaten climate readiness abroad.

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Two women talk on a brick bench in a Los Angeles park as part of an AI-driven outreach effort to prevent homelessness
PBS News Hour Classroom November 10, 2025

How Los Angeles Has Used AI to Help Those on the Brink of Homelessness

Learn how Los Angeles is using AI to identify and assist people at risk of homelessness in this timely, classroom-ready current events lesson.

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Group of high school students collaborating on laptops in a media literacy or IT classroom setting.
Andy Kratochvil November 07, 2025

Deepfakes to Viral Hoaxes: Teaching Media Literacy in the Classroom

Teach media literacy with ready-to-use lessons and PD.

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Zohran Mamdani speaks at a podium labeled “A New Era for New York City,” standing in front of the Unisphere with his all-female transition team during a press event.
PBS News Hour Classroom November 07, 2025

Democrats Dominate in First Election of Trump’s Second Term

2025 Election Results: Classroom Tools for Teaching Democracy in Action

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Mathematician Terence Tao standing in front of a chalkboard filled with equations, highlighting the global brain‑drain and funding crisis in U.S. scientific research featured in the PBS lesson.
PBS News Hour Classroom November 06, 2025

Top Researchers Consider Leaving U.S. Amid Funding Cuts: 'The Science World Is Ending'

30% of U.S. scientists are eyeing Canada, Europe, and China. Why is America’s research future at risk — and what can students learn from it?

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A grid of surreal and AI-generated short video thumbnails featuring cartoon characters, animals, and digitally altered humans. This visual highlights the spread of low-quality, misleading content—also known as "AI slop"—which critics warn may confuse users and contribute to misinformation online.
PBS News Hour Classroom October 29, 2025

What Is 'AI Slop' and How Does It Impact Users?

Can students spot AI-generated misinformation?

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Illustration comparing electric car and gas car with battery and fuel pump icons, highlighting environmental and emissions differences.
Andy Kratochvil October 29, 2025

Are Electric Vehicles Better for the Environment? EV Battery Mining and Emissions Explained

EVs vs. Gas: What’s the real environmental cost?

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volunteers help hand out food to federal workers affected by the shutdown
PBS News Hour Classroom October 28, 2025

Federal Workers Turn to Food Banks As Government Shutdown Continues

New report reveals growing hunger crisis in D.C.

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