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Ms. Rachel smiles softly while speaking on camera, with a bookshelf behind her. In this PBS NewsHour Classroom lesson, she advocates for the children of Gaza and calls for global leaders to listen to their voices.
PBS News Hour Classroom August 18, 2025

Ms. Rachel on Advocating for Gaza’s Children: ‘I Wish Leaders Would Hear Their Voices’

What does it mean to use your voice for others? In this lesson, students explore advocacy, empathy, and the power of speaking up through the example of Ms. Rachel’s message for Gaza’s children.

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Jesuit priest delivers a sermon to a group of migrants and community members inside a shelter, speaking about witnessing ICE agents targeting migrants outside an immigration court, as discussed in the PBS NewsHour Classroom lesson on immigration and justice.
PBS News Hour Classroom August 14, 2025

Jesuit Priest Describes Seeing ICE Agents Target Migrants at Immigration Court

A Jesuit priest shares what he saw ICE agents do outside immigration court. Analyze civil rights and ethics in this lesson.

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A teacher leans over to assist a group of elementary students working together on laptops, guiding them as they learn about appropriate ways to use AI tools in the classroom.
Barbara Blackburn August 11, 2025

3 Ways to Teach Appropriate Use of AI

How can we teach students to use AI responsibly and make it a tool for learning, not shortcuts?

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Two women stand in conversation inside a barn, with a row of cows in the background. One woman, wearing a red blazer, listens attentively while the other, in a green shirt, gestures as she speaks.
PBS News Hour Classroom August 11, 2025

How a Kentucky Community Is Using AI to Help People Find Common Ground

Ask students: What is "Sensemaker," and how does it work to gather and analyze community voices? Why might the opinions shared at town hall meetings not fully represent the views of the entire community?

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Children receive slices of pizza and milk in a school cafeteria, illustrating concerns about school nutrition and the rise in health issues among American children over the past two decades.
PBS News Hour Classroom August 08, 2025

Why American Children Are Less Healthy Now Than Nearly Two Decades Ago

Ask students: Where does the U.S. rank among the 38 high-income countries in the 2020 UNICEF report evaluating the overall well-being of children?

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A Delta Connection passenger jet taxiing on a runway. The image represents Delta Airlines, which is using artificial intelligence to adjust ticket prices in real time, as discussed in a PBS NewsHour Classroom lesson.
PBS News Hour Classroom August 07, 2025

What to Know About Delta’s Use of AI to Adjust Ticket Prices in Real Time

Ask students: Why is Delta using AI instead of a person? What is one major concern people have about Delta's use of AI?

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Collage featuring students and educators combating misogyny in schools. Center: a confident teen girl in a classroom with "#MisogynyFreeSchools" in bold red text. Left: PBS news segment titled "Combating Misogyny," a diverse group of teens talking, and a news anchor speaking. Right: students from SASH Club under the title "Misogyny and Male Supremacy: It's Not Just a Joke." The image promotes respectful, safe learning environments through peer education and awareness.
Stop Sexual Assault in Schools August 06, 2025

#MisogynyFreeSchools: A New Movement for Respect and Safety

Introducing #MisogynyFreeSchools: Learn about a new campaign to combat rising gender bias and create safer schools for all students.

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Two women working together at a library table, one reading a book and the other typing on a laptop, representing collaborative planning and AI-assisted teaching.
Barbara Blackburn August 05, 2025

Three Strategies for Teachers Who Use AI

How can teachers team up with AI to save time and support student learning?

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Two men in a lab examine a small jar of brown liquid at the Ben & Jerry’s factory, discussing how food waste is processed for energy recycling.
PBS News Hour Classroom August 05, 2025

How Ben & Jerry’s Is Recycling Food Waste into Energy

Ask students: Where does Ben & Jerry’s send its food waste instead of sending it to landfills?

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eacher wearing yellow headphones and jacket, smiling while working on a laptop, seated atop a glowing lightbulb against a vibrant rainbow gradient background. The lightbulb's cord forms a heart, symbolizing creativity and love for teaching. Represents innovative yet practical tech tools for educators.
Amber Chandler August 04, 2025

Tech Tools for Teachers

What’s one tech tool that actually saves you time—and doesn’t require a training session to use?

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