Showing posts with label Government Shutdown. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Government Shutdown. Show all posts
Monday, January 14, 2019
1/14/2019: Private Companies Are Paying To Keep Roads Groomed, Bathrooms Cleaned In Yellowstone - George, Reclusive Hawaiian Snail And Last Of His Kind, Dies At 14
Today's Article: Private Companies Are Paying To Keep Roads Groomed, Bathrooms Cleaned In Yellowstone
Thursday, January 25, 2018
1/25/2018: Elections Board scraps plans to provide ballots in Spanish - Statue of Liberty Will Reopen Despite Government Shutdown
Today's Article: Elections Board scraps plans to provide ballots in Spanish
From: The Gainesville Times
Readability Score: 11.2
A Georgia county with a large number of Latino residents decides not to produce Spanish-language ballots. What are the issues the Election Board considered? It's more complicated than you might think.
Click here to view the entire article and classroom discussion questions:
http://www.izzit.org/events/index.php
Today's Alternate Article: Statue of Liberty Will Reopen Despite Government Shutdown
Readability Score: 8.6
Wednesday, January 24, 2018
1/24/2018: Government Shutdown Looms as House Moves Toward Budget Vote - Selecting the Right Rent
Today's Article: Government Shutdown Looms as House Moves Toward Budget Vote
From: NY Times
Readability Score: 9.2
Though the government shutdown has come and gone, use this article to discuss reasons why it happened, and the issues at play.
Click here to view the entire article and classroom discussion questions:
http://www.izzit.org/events/index.php
Today's Alternate Article: Selecting the Right Rent
Readability Score: 7.3
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