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CURRENT EVENTS
Sites and Sources for News
Use the links below to find current, accurate news from around the world on the Web.
NEWS SITES JUST FOR KIDSTween TribuneNews just for middle schoolers.
http://tweentribune.com/category/tween78/
New York Times Current Events Conversations
New York Times Upfront
THE FULL ISSUE IS AVAILABLE IN PRINT IN THE RDMS LIBRARY.
A selection of articles from this public affairs magazine for students interested in government, history, economics, sociology and world affairs. Published by The New York Times 14 times during each school year.
http://teacher.scholastic.com/scholasticnews/indepth/upfront/index.asp
CNN 10 - News Explained in 10 Minutes
New York Times Student Connections
NY Times Learning Network for students in grades 6-12
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/students/index.html
PBS: NewsHour Extra for Students
The Public Broadcasting Service TV news program special page for students
Scholastic News
National Geographic for Kids
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/Stories/
Current Events sites
Google News
Wikipedia Portal: Current Events
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events
Major News Organizations online
The New York TimesThe RecordThe Star-LedgerNational Public Radio (NPR)ABC News Online
Time Magazine Online
Newsweek Magazine Online
http://www.newsweek.com/id/38584
Specialized News
Science News for StudentsKid version of the respected Science News.Biology News NetFor the latest news, articles and current events in biology
Geology News: Earth Science Current Events
For the latest news in Earth science
ESPN Worldwide
News from the world of sports