Need to find some information about what's going on in the world? Check out the links below!
But remember the consider the purposes and perspectives of the information you find!
copied with permission by Joyce Valenza
Note: Most of the links on this page take you to student-friendly sites that do not require a login. However, some of the linked services do require a paid school account. A few require the creation of a free personal account. If any website asks you for your email or other personal information, remember to confirm with an adult that you can sign up.
News for students from the national Public Broadcasting System
Provides links to current events news; offers a variety of perspectives on the same topic. AllSides also provides a bias rating for all major news sources
Your Commonwealth News and current events stories by and for youth from around the world
Stories from teens, along with tips for teens on creating their own reports
View today’s front page of over 800 newspapers from around the world; also has an archive of important dates from recent history.
As Google News gets to "know you", it will offer stories it thinks you'd like.