Many students are talking about the news right now, with all of the things that have happened in the world over the last few days. Below are a few sites that students could use to find out some up to date facts as these sites are more geared towards students and their learning; therefore their vocabulary is more accessible and the content generally is too.

* Behind the News http://www.abc.net.au/news/btn/
* Channel One News http://www.channelone.com/
* Headline Spot http://www.headlinespot.com/for/kids/
* Kids News Bites – National Geographic http://kidsblogs.nationalgeographic.com/kidsnews/
* National Geographic http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/Stories/
* News for Children from Across the World http://pitara.com/news/
* NY Times Education http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/category/journalism/
* Scholastic News http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/scholasticNews.jsp
* Science News http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/
* Time For Kids http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/kids/news