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Weingarten at the announcement of a new health sciences high school in Queens, N.Y., on Feb. 14. Credit: Asher Huey
Randi Weingarten February 19, 2024

Funding Our Future

School funding currently is not adequate to create equal opportunity for students from all backgrounds.

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ai misinformation
PBS News Hour Classroom February 15, 2024

How AI-Generated Misinformation Threatens Election Integrity

Ask students: What companies say they have committed to "limiting misleading AI content on their platforms"? How have political campaigns been using AI already in the past year?

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Biden warns Israel over plans to invade Rafah
PBS News Hour Classroom February 14, 2024

Biden Warns Israel Over Plans to Invade Rafah

Ask students: What military operation is Israel reported to be planning? Why is President Biden warning Israel about protecting Palestinian civilians in Rafah?

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Can social media companies safeguard the 2024 election against misinformation?
PBS News Hour Classroom February 13, 2024

Can Social Media Companies Safeguard the 2024 Election Against Misinformation?

Ask students: How vulnerable is the 2024 election cycle to online misinformation, according to Harbath? Why might the challenges of misinformation and disinformation be different in 2024 than previous elections?

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nick clegg
PBS News Hour Classroom February 12, 2024

Meta’s Nick Clegg on the Challenges of AI Misinformation

Ask students: What is Meta, and what social media outlets does it control? Why is some of this content likely to spread misinformation?

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Father of Palestinian American teen killed in West Bank discusses son's death
PBS News Hour Classroom February 12, 2024

Father of American Teen Killed in West Bank Discusses Son’s Death

Ask students: Who are Tawfic Abdel Jabbar and Hafeth Abdel Jabbar? How does Hafeth describe his son? What do you know about the West Bank? Where is it located?

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Trump denied presidential immunity in election interference court image
PBS News Hour Classroom February 07, 2024

Trump Denied Presidential Immunity in Election Interference

Ask students: What actions by former president Donald Trump are at the center of legal action against him? Why do Trump's lawyers argue that he should be immune from criminal charges for his actions while president?

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NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 05: People participate in a Jewish solidarity march on January 5, 2020 in New York City. The march was held in response to a recent rise in anti-Semitic crimes in the greater New York metropolitan area. (Photo by Jeenah Moon/Getty Images)
PBS News Hour Classroom February 06, 2024

Teaching About Antisemitism, 'The Longest Hatred'

Antisemitism has been called “the longest hatred” because it dates back to the kingdoms of the ancient world. It has persisted throughout millennia alongside the world’s evolving geography, economics, politics and social history.

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Dr. Uché Blackstock
PBS News Hour Classroom February 05, 2024

A Black Physician’s Memoir Looks at the Legacy of Medical Racism in America

Ask students: What influenced Dr. Uché Blackstock's decision to become a physician? Which medical complication(s) did Dr. Blackstock face?

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social media leaders on capitol hill
PBS News Hour Classroom February 02, 2024

Lawmakers Grill Social Media Executives, Accusing Them of Failing to Protect Children

Ask students: What issues of accountability came up in the hearing with major technology executives? Who attended the hearing and which companies did they represent?

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