TThe CURRENT EVENT SITES listed below are compiled just for educators. For sites that will link you directly to current event resources for students or parents, check my SCHOOL SUBJECTS page at my companion site, KID INFO, under Current Events, or our Parent Resource Page under Current Events.
CNN Student News Ideas to use to teach from CNN news

Learning with All the NewsCombine the daily news of the New York Times with lesson plans; An excellent inventory resources for grades 3-12; An outstanding site for teachers in every field; lesson plans are available on an array of topics

National Constutution Center Current Events Current Events for the Classroom shows students how the Constitution affects our lives on a daily basis.

Newspapers in Education Main Page: Ideas for Using the Newspaper in your classroom

Teacher's Guide for Using Editorial Cartoons in the Classroom: Lesson plans for using the editorial cartoons as a teaching tool in Social Sciences, Art, Journalism and English at all levels. Lesson plans include games like scavenger hunts, tic tac toe and cartoon bingo, which engage students as they explore and interpret the symbolism in cartoons. Also included are all necessary pages to print out as student handouts

Teaching current events via newspaper, magazine, and media Links to sites with Ideas for teaching current events in the classroom