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A woman with red hair and glasses reads a colorful illustrated picture book aloud to a group of young children seated in front of her in a classroom or library setting.

PBS News Hour Classroom July 20, 2026

'Post-Literate Age': Why Fewer Americans Are Reading for Pleasure

Americans are reading more words than ever, but fewer books. A new Atlantic cover story says we may be entering a post-literate age, and the effects are showing up in classrooms across the country. Here is what the data shows and what educators can do about it.

NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, Boeing's Crew Flight Test Commander and Pilot respectively, inspect safety hardware aboard the International Space Station. Photo credit: NASA

PBS News Hour Classroom March 04, 2025

How Astronauts Are Surviving Their Extended Stay at the International Space Station

Ask students: What kind of research is the ISS crew working on? Why does the crew have to spend two and a half hours a day exercising?

PBS News Hour Classroom November 19, 2021

'Self-Defense' Laws and the Trial of the Men Who Killed Ahmaud Arbery

SummaryOne of three men on trial for fatally shooting Ahmaud Arbery — who was Black — took the stand on November 17 in his own defense.

weingarten at a school in the bronx talking to young students

Randi Weingarten September 23, 2021

Schools Must Be Safe, Welcoming — and Open

Students are settling into the third straight school year disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic. What can we do to keep school safe and open?

U.S. military personnel leaving Afghanistan

PBS News Hour Classroom September 02, 2021

America's Longest War Is Over

Ask students: Who are the individuals and groups of people featured in this story? When did the U.S. completely withdraw from Afghanistan?

PBS News Hour Classroom August 30, 2021

Hurricane Ida Strikes Louisiana Coast

Ask students: Who are the people interviewed in this piece? What are some of the characteristics of Hurricane Ida that make it particularly dangerous?

PBS News Hour Classroom August 27, 2021

Haitian Survivors Still Seeking Relief 10 Days After Earthquake

Ask students: Why is aid slow to arrive to those who need it in some parts of the country? What are some of the critical needs of Haitians?

PBS News Hour Classroom August 27, 2021

COVID Vaccines for Kids: Why Approval Takes So Long

Ask students: Where are vaccine rates especially low for young people?
Why have so few young people been vaccinated, according to this piece?

PBS News Hour Classroom August 25, 2021

Afghan Refugees Face Hurdles Coming to U.S.

Ask students: Where are some of the countries besides the U.S. that refugees are being relocated? How has the U.S. tried to speed up the process?

PBS News Hour Classroom August 03, 2021

Retirees invent way to help breast cancer survivors

Ask students: These women saw a problem that they all related to and had the ability to fix. What are some of the smaller problems in your life? Can you think of any innovations that you might be able to make to fix them?