10/12/2018: Trump Blasts Kavanaugh Critics, Touts Stop and Frisk - Denzel Washington looks back fondly on some crucial advice

Today's Article: Trump Blasts Kavanaugh Critics, Touts Stop and Frisk
From: CBS News
Readability Score: 10.8

President Trump called the allegations against Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh "all made up," and said he thinks the American public will see through Democrats' "charade." He also talks about crime in Chicago & "stop & frisk.' Use our higher level discussion questions to discuss & debate (respectfully!) with your students.

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Today's Alternate Article: Denzel Washington looks back fondly on some crucial advice
Readability Score: 6.8

Check out our latest video, Outside the Box, available in streaming and download. Powerful story of group identity vs. individuality.

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4/26/2017: Supreme Court Set to Hear Church-State Case - No Ant Left Behind: Warrior Ants Carry Injured Comrades Home

Today's Article: Supreme Court Set to Hear Church-State Case
From: ABC News (AP)
Readability Score: 14.1

Justice Neil Gorsuch's first week on the Supreme Court bench features an important case about the separation of church and state that has its roots on a Midwestern church playground.

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Today's Alternate Article: No Ant Left Behind: Warrior Ants Carry Injured Comrades Home
Readability Score: 8.9

Don’t forget you can turn your creativity in to prizes with our final Bulletin Board Battle of the year. April 30th is the final deadline for submissions. Check out the full details here.

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10/13/2016: As Our Jobs Are Automated, Some Say We'll Need A Guaranteed Basic Income - Ruth Bader Ginsburg Calls Kaepernick Protests ' Dumb and Disrespectful'

Today's Article: As Our Jobs Are Automated, Some Say We'll Need A Guaranteed Basic Income
From: NPR
Readability Score: 10.3

When we talk about the economy, we spend a lot of time talking about jobs — how to create more of them and how to replace the ones being lost.

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Today's Alternate Article: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Calls Kaepernick Protests ' Dumb and Disrespectful'
Readability Score: 8.9

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3/30/2016: Stun-Gun Rights Backed by Unanimous U.S. Supreme Court - Forget Generation Rent: More Younger Americans Aim To Buy

Today's Article: Stun-Gun Rights Backed by Unanimous U.S. Supreme Court (11.3)
From: Bloomberg

The decision marks the first time the four liberal justices have acquiesced in a decision applying the individual Second Amendment rights recognized by the court in 2008.

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Today's Alternate Article: Forget Generation Rent: More Younger Americans Aim To Buy (7.3)

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3/29/2016: Biden: GOP's Opposition to Nominee Could Lead to 'Constitutional Crisis' - What Writing About Death Taught One Woman About Life

Today's Article: Biden: GOP's Opposition to Nominee Could Lead to 'Constitutional Crisis' (11.2)
From: CBS News

Vice President Joe Biden on Thursday went to bat for Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland...

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Today's Alternate Article: What Writing About Death Taught One Woman About Life (7.4)

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2/18/2016: What Happens When a Supreme Court Justice Passes Away? - Student Hands Out 900 Carnations to Girls at School for Valentine's Day

Today's Article: What Happens When a Supreme Court Justice Passes Away? (11.9)
From: Washington Post

The short answer appears to be: Washington digs in for a fight.

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Today's Alternate Article: Student Hands Out 900 Carnations to Girls at School for Valentine's Day (8.1)

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We have another POGO (pick one, get one) special!!

What's Taxing About Taxes? and Where Did My Money Go? both are new releases!!

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