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.
Friday, April 19, 2024
Will Joe Biden and Donald Trump debate this fall? News outlets call on candidates to compete
From: USA Today
Readability Score: 14.6
Friday, April 19, 2024
Squatters pushing New York City Homeowners to Financial Ruin
From: CBS News (New York)
Readability Score: 7.8
Thursday, April 18, 2024
California isnt tracking the effectiveness of its homelessness spending
From: Associated Press
Readability Score: 14.0
Thursday, April 18, 2024
Girls Wrestling is the Nations Fastest-Growing High School Sport
From: KLOVE News
Readability Score: 10.2
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Truck Driver Intentionally Crashes Truck Into Tennessee Grocery Store
From: Yahoo.com
Readability Score: 9.4
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Venezuelan migrant influencer who encouraged squatting complains from jail hes victim of persecution
From: Fox News
Readability Score: 9.3
Monday, April 15, 2024
Parents urged to buy dumb phones to protect children from social media
From: yahoo.com
Readability Score: 12.6
Monday, April 15, 2024
Indigenous leaders want to protect whales by granting them legal personhood
From: NPR
Readability Score: 9.4