The list below covers grades K-12. Some specify the grade and others can be adapted for your students.
CNN- news clips, video clips; excellent site
The CNN Challenge- take an interactive quiz to see how much you know about current events
Current Events Printables- from TeacherVision; by grade level
FOX News- known to be more conservative
Frontline- PBS program
Google Directory- with 8 categories to search, including natural disasters, politics and breaking news
Google News Archive Search- search the world or by country
Guzzle- customize your page to receive hundreds of feeds
HeadlineSpot- comprehensive listing for all types of news
Issues and Causes- from the Yahoo! Directory; long list includes climate change, race and racism
Izzit.org- lesson plans for current events are updated daily
Mapeas- world news on a map
Morning Rush!- Top 5 morning show moments are updated daily
News Currents- covers grades 4-12
News in Pictures- list of close to a hundred sites of news galleries, including ABC News, MSNBC and Reuters
Newseum- "814 front pages from 78 countries"
Newsmap- visual display of daily news shows larger type for more important stories; choose from 15 countries
NewspaperMap- choose your language from a world map; directly link to the website for that paper
Student News Daily- wonderful site
This Day in History- History Channel
The Week in Pictures Archive- from MSNBC
The Week in Rap from Flocabulary- at a cost of $5/month, students will love the connection to music
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