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Teachers: News Sites

A library guide with resources and know-how for teachers

Current events for kids
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Trusted by schools and teachers in more than 50 countries and by thousands of families all over the world.
Great resource and online site for kids, students, teachers, schools, libraries, and debate clubs

Here There Everywhere: Online News This link opens in a new window

Requires a home subscription:
First News is the UK’s only newspaper for young people. We were founded in 2006 by Sarah and Steve Thomson with editor Nicky Cox. We have always been independently owned and have no political affiliations.
We now publish both print and digital editions every Friday.
Ten years on, we have over 2m young people nationwide reading First News each week with over half of all UK schools subscribing to our paper.

Smithsonian Tween Tribune This link opens in a new window
Online News

3 Free Articles per month. Subscription after that. USA based. International and US news.

Newsela This link opens in a new window
Newsela provides quality nonfiction articles for schools. Articles can be adjusted by lexile level.

DOGO Media is the leading online network empowering kids to engage with digital media in a fun, safe and social environment. Used millions of students and teachers from around the world, our websites have quickly grown into a community of kids and educators engaging positively with current events, books, and movies.