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Current Events

Every school day (except holidays) we offer 2 lessons, often at different reading levels. Articles are selected from various major news sources (we don't write 'em, folks!) to encourage debate and critical thinking. Sometimes they might push buttons or present uncomfortable or unpopular stances. We think students need to see, read, process, debate, and think critically about these issues. Selection of an article doesn't imply izzit.org agreement with the article or its perspective.

The questions are a critical part of the lesson. Without those, there is no lesson – only an article, and you could find that on your own!

Articles & Discussion Questions can be printed from the page. Articles are posted for one week due to copyright issues. After that, it's archived with the questions and a link to the original source of the article.

PLEASE NOTE: Lessons are archived for one year from posting date. If you might want to use a lesson in the future, we recommend you print it or otherwise save it.

PLEASE DO NOT unsubscribe to Current Events emails for the summer. Emails will not be sent during the summer. We will begin sending emails again after Labor Day. Lessons continue through June 9, 2023, and resume in mid-August.

Monday, September 15, 2025

Friday, September 12, 2025

Friday, September 12, 2025

Thursday, September 11, 2025

Trump targets cashless bail and threatens to withhold federal funds

From: The Washington Times

Readability Score: 11.0

Thursday, September 11, 2025

Hyodol AI robots ease loneliness for South Korea’s seniors

From: Rest of World (Global Tech Stories)

Readability Score: 9.6

Wednesday, September 10, 2025

Wednesday, September 10, 2025

Phillies Fan Meets Harrison Bader After Viral Home Run Ball Dispute

From: NBCPhiladelphia.com

Readability Score: 9.0

Tuesday, September 9, 2025

Tuesday, September 9, 2025

New study links chemical in plastics to fatal heart disease

From: Science News Explores

Readability Score: 7.8