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Amanda Eisenberg September 11, 2025

What Do Americans Need to Know About Ultra-Processed Foods?

Walk down any grocery store aisle in America, and chances are most of what you see falls into a single category: ultra-processed foods.

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Abstract illustration with hands holding colorful shapes, a megaphone icon, and a laptop, symbolizing digital communication, media literacy, and online engagement.
Andy Kratochvil September 11, 2025

Teaching Through Turbulence: Addressing Political Violence

Explore updated resources to guide meaningful discussions on political violence, misinformation, and civil discourse in schools and communities.

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Banner for Zinn Education Project’s Teach Truth on Constitution Day, September 17, 2025, featuring images of the U.S. Constitution, a painting of the Constitutional Convention, Black suffragists marching, and a flyer about voting rights. Coordinated by Rethinking Schools and Teaching for Change.
Zinn Education Project September 10, 2025

This Constitution Day: Give Students the Tools to Defend the Freedom to Learn

Free Constitution Day lessons and resources from the Zinn Education Project. Teach truth, rights, and the fight for the freedom to learn.

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Residents wade through waist-deep floodwaters in a busy street in Bangladesh, carrying belongings while a small boat helps transport people. Shops are shuttered and signs are partially submerged, reflecting the devastating impact of rising sea levels on daily life.
PBS News Hour Classroom September 09, 2025

Climate Refugees Are Forced to Adapt, as Rising Sea Levels Swallow Bangladesh's Land

Rising seas in Bangladesh force families to adapt as climate refugees. In this lesson, explore how communities face displacement, survival, and resilience.

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A yellow background with two icons at the top: a red heart and a red broken heart. Below, black text reads: “Our hearts are with the entire Annunciation Catholic School community.” Beneath that are the hashtags #BooksNotBullets and #EndGunViolence, followed by the handle @teachersunify. The design conveys solidarity and mourning after the Annunciation Catholic School tragedy.
Teachers Unify to End Gun Violence September 09, 2025

A Letter from Teachers Unify’s Executive Director Abbey Clements on Aug. 27, 2025

Executive Director of Teachers Unify Abbey Clements shares a heartfelt message of grief, support, and resources for the Annunciation Catholic School community.

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Immigration raid at Hyundai–LG electric vehicle plant in Ellabell, Georgia, September 2025. Workers detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Andy Kratochvil September 08, 2025

The Hyundai Raid: Immigration, Labor and Global Consequences

Nearly 500 workers were detained in one of the largest workplace immigration raids in U.S. history. This lesson uses video, discussion and media literacy activities to help students explore how immigration policy affects families, communities and international relations.

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A healthcare worker in a mask and gloves administers a COVID-19 vaccine to a masked patient, illustrating updated vaccine protocols discussed in the lesson on new restrictions.
PBS News Hour Classroom September 05, 2025

Epidemiologist Breaks Down New Restrictions on COVID Shots

Ask students: What are some of the conditions that qualify adults for COVID vaccines, according to the new FDA rules?

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Collection of frequently challenged books, including titles like “The Hate U Give,” “Gender Queer,” and “All Boys Aren’t Blue,” representing works often targeted by school and library book bans.
Close Up September 04, 2025

Book Bans in Schools and Libraries

Explore the debate over book bans in schools and libraries, and examine how censorship impacts students, families, and educators.

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Teacher, student, and parent sit together in a supportive conversation, reflecting the importance of meaningful, personalized connections between educators and families.
Amber Chandler September 04, 2025

The Power of 3: Welcoming Families

Many years ago, I was in a leadership program that focused on how to make people feel welcome in a new environment.

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Close-up of a white rhinoceros in a dry grassland habitat, highlighting its large horn—central to a conservation strategy involving radioactive tagging to deter poaching, as explored in a PBS NewsHour Classroom lesson.
PBS News Hour Classroom September 04, 2025

How Radioactive Rhino Horns Could Help Save the Species From Poachers

Note: If you are short on time, watch the video and complete this See, Think, Wonder activity: What did you notice? What did the story make you think about?

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