Kid Scoop
News magazine features standards-aligned activity packs for kids
Bottom Line: The print version of the magazine, or a printed-out digital version, offers a nice -- if rather typical -- collection of activities.
Time for Kids
Pro news zine balances kid-friendly content with teacher supports
Bottom Line: This is an excellent, cross-curricular news source that'll keep kids current and build their thinking skills.
News-O-Matic
Daily news stories and supplements keep elementary schoolers current
Bottom Line: This highly useful current events platform can be a daily fixture of elementary school classrooms.
Newsela
Great stories, just-right leveled reading; now mostly by subscription
Bottom Line: While pricey, Newsela has ascended into an all-in-one destination for leveled, non-fiction reading.
Scholastic Kids Press
Catch up on current events with the help of student journalists
Bottom Line: This is a simple and solid news site which, by focusing on the student-created stories, could inspire an interest in journalism.
CBC Kids News
Real news stories and videos for and by kids
Bottom Line: This is a robust resource for real and accessibly-written news stories students, but don't expect interactive elements or supporting materials.
The Juice
Daily news matches reading level, supports diving into current events
Bottom Line: These sortable collections of news stories, infographics, and videos can provide a daily dose of current events.
Science News for Students
Cool STEM articles with learning supports make for fun, informative reading
Bottom Line: Free, fascinating articles make science relevant to students.
NexGen News
Biweekly, homespun news site offers useful videos and lessons
Bottom Line: The combo of newscasts, articles, and media content offers a deep news literacy approach, but it's lacking supports.
AllSides for Schools
Civics site offers building blocks for meaningful dialogue
Bottom Line: This site meaningfully promotes dialogue rather than argument, and collects a lot of resources you might normally have to curate yourself.
Google News
News site offers a useful platform for research, critical thinking
Bottom Line: With some cautious supervision and adept guidance from teachers, this is a good tool for seeking, reading, and evaluating stories from multiple sources.
KQED Education
Excellent multimedia learning hub supports both teachers and students
Bottom Line: For those willing to dig around, the site is an exceptional place for both educators and students to find inspirational digital media resources.
PBS NewsHour Classroom
Trusted news brand's current events site offers daily discussions
Bottom Line: There's a wide variety of current, credible, and high-quality content on this site that should support interesting classroom discussions.
Time Edge
Digital news source builds literacy and measures progress
Bottom Line: A top-notch digital news source with interactive features; a good tool to add value as students learn critical-thinking and close-reading skills.
The Learning Network
High-powered news site offers daily resource to process current events
Bottom Line: Backed by a world-class news team, this stunning free resource can fuel daily topical discussions.
YourCommonwealth
Engage with passionate international perspectives from youth
Bottom Line: Offers a rich variety of news and opinion stories on global issues, and its young writers will get U.S. students hooked on civic engagement.
YR Media
Dynamic site harnesses creative young talent to speak truth to power
Bottom Line: This fresh and socially aware website will draw students in with catchy -- often controversial -- topics, but keep them there with quality content.
