For parents and educators
Current Events
- ABC News
- This major US news service includes up-to-date headlines, and sections on ESPN Sports, Business, Science and Technology, Health & Living, Entertainment (Mr. Showbiz), and local news.
- CNN - Science - Technology: Computing
- From CNN, follow the latest developments in computing.
- CNN Interactive
- News service from the cable channel CNN. Includes links to major sections of CNNSI (sports), FNN (Financial News Network), and Allpolitics (political news). Also included is an archive of video clips in Quicktime format.
- KTTC TV Rochester, MN
- Local and regional news. School closing. Weather.
- MSNBC
- Breaking news, business, sports, local news technology, living, opinions, weather, and an on-air guide for this cable news network.
- New York Times Student Connection
- Learn new words while reading today's news summaries. Challenge yourself with the news quiz or crossword. Voice your opinion by sending a letter to the editor, or ask a reporter a question. Browse our resources for help with homework.
- News of the Weird
- Find out how the other half lives by taking a look at the bizarre-but-true news from around the world, edited by Chuck Shepherd. Searchable by keyword. Excellent for getting story ideas.
- Online Newshour
- A companion to the PBS Newshour. Included here are in-depth reporting and analysis of major current events. Transcripts from recent shows are posted, and a search engines can be used to comb the archives.
- on2
- An online newshour web site for students produced by PBS. Topics change regularly, but old issues are still accessible.
- Threat of War: Helping Families and Care Givers Cope
- This helpful site consists of links to other web sites that may help young children deal with tragic events in the news.
- Time for Kids
- The online edition of the weekly news magazine for children. Includes archives of previous issues (with its own search engine). The news articles are accompanied by multimedia files.
- Voice of Youth
- Children across the world have
their say on current events on this site sponsored by UNICEF.
Last Updated: 12/26/06