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A sign telling passersby that the U.S. deby now exceeds 36 trillion dollars.

PBS News Hour Classroom May 21, 2025

Credit Rating Downgrade Triggers Warning Signs for U.S. Economy

Ask students: What is Moody's and what action did it take? Why did Moody's downgrade the U.S. government's credit rating?

Best AI tools for teachers in 2026: logos for EdBrAIn, Claude, ChatGPT, Canva, Diffit, Gemini, Brisk, Gamma, NotebookLM, and Perplexity beside an illustrated teacher at a laptop

Andy Kratochvil May 19, 2025

Best AI Tools for Teachers in 2026: 10 Free Picks That Save You Time

Discover the best AI tools for teachers to save time, boost creativity and personalize learning—plus commonsense guardrails for safe classroom use.

A Lao American chef prepares a traditional dish in a busy restaurant kitchen, as featured in a PBS NewsHour Classroom lesson inspiring students to embrace cultural heritage and identity through food.

PBS News Hour Classroom May 19, 2025

Lao and Proud: Chef Inspires Others to Embrace Their Heritage and History Through Food

Ask students: Why were people fleeing Laos in the years after 1975? Where did Chef Seng Luangarth learn to cook?

A luxury Boeing 747 aircraft sits on a runway with a staircase leading to its entrance. The plane, reportedly worth $400 million, has been linked to a controversial gift from Qatar to former U.S. President Donald Trump, raising ethical and constitutional questions related to the Emoluments Clause.

PBS News Hour Classroom May 16, 2025

Constitution's Emoluments Clause and Qatar Gifting Trump $400M Luxury Jet

Ask students: Who offered a gift of a $400 million luxury jet to President Trump? What is the emoluments clause in the Constitution?

Close-up of a person using a smartphone, symbolizing how some social networks can help connect communities and promote civic engagement in challenging or divided times.

PBS News Hour Classroom May 14, 2025

How A Social Network Is Bringing Communities Together in Divisive Times

Ask students: What book inspired Wood-Lewis to "create something that helps neighbors build community through mundane interactions?"

Composite image featuring six influential Jewish and Asian American labor leaders: Saket Soni, Larry Itliong, Ai-jen Poo, Clara Lemlich, Sidney Hillman, and Rose Schneiderman. These organizers represent a powerful legacy of immigrant-led, multiracial solidarity in the American labor movement.

Andy Kratochvil May 12, 2025

6 Jewish and Asian American Labor Leaders Who Changed U.S. History

Meet six Jewish and Asian American labor leaders whose powerful stories highlight the immigrant-led, multiracial roots of the American labor movement.

Outdoor climate education activity with students using art and science, aligned with Share My Lesson’s free 2025 PD webinars

Andy Kratochvil May 06, 2025

Reimagine Climate Education: Free Tools and PD

If you need standards-aligned, ready-to-use resources to teach climate change, these free, on-demand webinars—featuring sea turtles, short films and real-world simulations—are packed with ready-to-use lessons, inspiration and free professional development credit.

A man wearing glasses and a green shirt sits at a table in an art classroom, holding up a colorful drawing of a whimsical, rainbow-striped animal with multiple legs and a curly tail. Another person in a plaid shirt sits in the background, and a person wearing a denim apron stands nearby. Art supplies and shelves filled with colorful paper are visible behind them.

PBS News Hour Classroom May 06, 2025

Artists with Disabilities Let Their Creativity Soar at this Utah Studio

Ask students: Where is the Jump the Moon art studio located? How does Bingham help artists with physical disabilities create art in his studio?

Middle school student using a cellphone during class with an open notebook—illustrating real challenges explored in the Phones in Focus initiative.

Andy Kratochvil May 03, 2025

Should Cellphones Be Allowed in School? Why Teacher Voice Matters

Should students be allowed to use cellphones in schools? Teachers are speaking up on school phone policies. Take a brief survey and read insights from Angela Duckworth on how data can drive smarter decisions.

Exterior view of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C., featuring its distinctive bronze-colored, tiered lattice design on a clear, sunny day.

PBS News Hour Classroom May 02, 2025

Exploring the Efforts to Control How U.S. History Is Presented in Museums and Monuments

Ask students: When did President Trump give a speech in front of Mount Rushmore? Why is the Trump administration targeting the Smithsonian Museums?