Great News Websites for Students

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Cool STEM articles with learning supports make for fun, informative reading

Bottom Line: Free, fascinating articles make science relevant to students.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.