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.
Thursday, May 2, 2024
New York City considers birth control to address its rat problem
From: Associated Press
Readability Score: 10.3
Thursday, May 2, 2024
Americans Throw Away $68 Million in Coins a Year. Heres Where Some Ends Up
From: The Wall Street Journal
Readability Score: 8.4
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Colorado officers responding to report of a screaming woman help deliver her triplets
From: NBC News
Readability Score: 9.5
Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Maths has no borders: Professor Rowena Ball brings Indigenous mathematics to ANU
From: Austrailian National University
Readability Score: 13.1
Tuesday, April 30, 2024
A new tool could guard against deepfake voice scams
From: Science News Explores
Readability Score: 7.1
Monday, April 29, 2024
Patients less likely to die if treated by a female doctor, study reveals
From: The National News
Readability Score: 14.1
Monday, April 29, 2024
We created this problem: a pediatric surgeon on how gun violence affects children
From: NPR
Readability Score: 6.8
Friday, April 26, 2024
California city OKs $1M per unit homeless housing project after audit found state wasted billions on crisis
From: Fox News
Readability Score: 16.4
Friday, April 26, 2024
She went from "broke college student" to professional sand sculptor. Wait, what?
From: TODAY.com
Readability Score: 7.7