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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.

Friday, April 25, 2025

Tennesse QB abandons NIL deal

From: Yahoo!Sports

Readability Score: 9.9

Thursday, April 24, 2025

Text Abbreviations Could Send the Wrong Message

From: KLOVE News

Readability Score: 10.4

Thursday, April 24, 2025

A Michigan town moved over 9,000 books to help a small business

From: Associated Press

Readability Score: 8.3

Wednesday, April 23, 2025

Greenland Space Force Commander Stripped of Command

From: The New York Post

Readability Score: 12.6

Wednesday, April 23, 2025

Tuesday, April 22, 2025

More and more, microplastics are collecting in our brains

From: Science News Explores

Readability Score: 8.0