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Best for finding current events.

This website provides students with access to daily headlines from newspapers around the U.S. There is an interactive map in which students can pick the city to see the current events listed there. This could be good for a compare and contrast assignment or an daily opening excercies to keep students involved in current evetns.

Current events for intermediate elementary, middle, and high school students. Article quizzes are provided and students can collect points for their performance.

A great way to combine current events and science in the older grades. 

Free leveled news, primary sources, and more, with standards-aligned formative assessments. Free membership for educators.

Formerly called Science News for Kids, this is a great resource for elementary and middle school students. In my classes I assign a monthly "science current events article" and this is one of the recommended sources.

Great website to use for current events, social studies, science and character education. This website has many resources such as articles by grade levels, worksheets, quizzes and videos. I have used this website a lot and I love it.

Great website to enhance Social Studies topics in the classroom. Information is organized, so you may browse by topic or current event.