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Gold-colored meme coin tokens featuring popular internet characters like Doge and Pepe the Frog, arranged on a dark wooden surface, representing the volatility and appeal of meme-based cryptocurrencies

PBS News Hour Classroom April 28, 2025

What Are Meme Coins and Why Do They Crash?

Ask students: What is a "meme coin"? How many new types of meme coins are created per day?

Group of teachers and climate activists marching in a climate justice rally, wearing New Haven Federation of Teachers and EDU 50 shirts. They hold signs that read “Teachers for Climate Justice,” with banners in the background stating “A Livable World for All” and “Don’t Desecrate Creation.”

AFT April 25, 2025

A Vision for Greener Schools: How Unions Are Leading the Charge for Climate Justice in the United States

By Adrienne Coles

Close-up of a person filling a glass with tap water from a kitchen faucet. The image reflects public concerns about water safety and health impacts following Calgary’s decision to remove fluoride from its municipal water supply.

PBS News Hour Classroom April 25, 2025

What Happened When Calgary Removed Fluoride from Its Water Supply

Ask students: Why did the U.S. decide to add fluoride to its drinking water? What are Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s arguments against fluoridated water?

The United States Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C., where justices are hearing a major case on public school curriculum and parental rights, a decision that could impact how schools across the country approach teaching controversial topics.

PBS News Hour Classroom April 24, 2025

Supreme Court Hears Major Case on Public School Curriculum and Parental Rights

Ask students: Why do some parents want to opt their children out of the language arts curriculum? Why did the school district say that opt-outs would not be permitted?

A large crowd of protesters gathers in an urban plaza holding signs and banners supporting Palestinian rights and calling for the release of political prisoners. Signs include messages like “End the occupation now,” “Judaism condemns the state of Israel and its atrocities,” and “Release Mahmoud Khalil.” A Palestinian flag is prominently displayed, and people of various backgrounds participate, many wearing keffiyehs. Photographers and media are also present, capturing the scene.

PBS News Hour Classroom April 23, 2025

Different Views on Trump Administration’s Student Activist Crackdown

Ask students: How will international students being forced to return home after losing their visas affect the economy and foreign policy?

Pope Francis waves to a large crowd while riding in the Popemobile during a public appearance in Vatican City. He is surrounded by security and joyful onlookers, many of whom are taking photos and waving flags.

PBS News Hour Classroom April 22, 2025

A Look at Pope Francis' Legacy and Focus on Social Justice

Ask students: When did Francis become pope? How was Francis different from his predecessors? How was he similar?

PBS News Hour Classroom April 22, 2025

A Look at the Trump Administration’s Efforts to Slash Public Media Funding

Ask students: Who would be affected by funding cuts to public media? What is the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB)?

A large open-pit mining operation with multiple excavators and trucks moving and loading earth and rock. A teal excavator is dumping material onto a conveyor or ramp, while another excavator loads a yellow dump truck nearby. The scene is set in a dusty, mountainous area with steep rock walls.

PBS News Hour Classroom April 21, 2025

China Cuts Exports of Vital Rare Earth Minerals as Trade War With U.S. Intensifies

Ask students: Why is China restricting rare earth mineral exports to the U.S.? What products require components that use these minerals?

Illustration of Indian runner ducks in a vineyard alongside a farmer, showing natural pest control in action as ducks eat pests among grapevines—an example of eco-friendly farming and climate-smart agriculture.

Andy Kratochvil April 16, 2025

Quacking the Code: Ducks, Pests and Eco-Friendly Farming

Discover how ducks are leading the charge in natural pest control! This engaging, real-world lesson explores eco-friendly farming, climate-smart agriculture, and how replacing pesticides with ducks helps protect biodiversity and combat climate change.

A man wearing a headlamp and reflective work gear speaks to a woman in a white hard hat inside a dimly lit underground mine. The rocky ceiling and wooden support beams are visible around them, with a lantern-style light hanging in the background.

PBS News Hour Classroom April 15, 2025

What Is the Role of Public Service in the U.S.?

Ask students: When did the modern federal government begin to take shape?