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 will continue through mid-June, and resume in mid-August. In the meantime, if you're logged in, you can use our Archive. You can also check out our Current Events Schedule now for more details, or keep an eye out for our new schedule for next school year to see when we will be posting new events!
Friday, June 13, 2025
US Marines to deploy to Los Angeles to help quell anti-ICE riots
From: Fox News
Readability Score: 10.5
Friday, June 13, 2025
Pedestrian advocate creates crosswalk and gets arrested for vandalism
From: WHSV3 (Charlottesville, VA)
Readability Score: 7.8
Thursday, June 12, 2025
Shoppers struggle to repay buy now, pay later plans. What to know
From: Associated Press
Readability Score: 14.1
Thursday, June 12, 2025
Wednesday, June 11, 2025
AI "oversight" leads to summer book list recommending nonexistent books
From: Associated Press
Readability Score: 11.8
Wednesday, June 11, 2025
To clear loops, Sonic the Hedgehog must hit the right speed
From: Science News Explores
Readability Score: 7.1
Tuesday, June 10, 2025
San Francisco Public Schools Convert Fs to Cs, Bs to As in Equity Push
From: Newsweek
Readability Score: 12.3
Tuesday, June 10, 2025
Tick, tick, tick. In a first, a shark is heard making noise
From: Science News Explores
Readability Score: 6.6
Monday, June 9, 2025
California opens track-and-field finals to more girls after success of trans athlete, Trump threats
From: ktvu.com
Readability Score: 11.7
Monday, June 9, 2025
Florida motorcyclists injured after hitting six-foot alligator on highway
From: Fox News
Readability Score: 8.0