Online Current Events Curriculum

News for the
Next Generation

What Is NexGen News?

Our biweekly newscast delivers important current events to students grades 3-8 through an engaging video format.

News for Kids

Video newscast created for young people, presented by young people.

Engage

Highly engaging, professionally produced video news broadcast.

Educate

Standards-based classroom curriculum and at-home lessons created by educators.

Empower

Encourages young people to get involved and contribute to society.

How It Works

Educators

Teacher Guide

Ready-made lesson plan that guides instruction from start to finish. Includes differentiation strategies for English learners and gifted students.

Connected Standards

Common Core and NGSS aligned lesson plans, that are integrated with social studies, visual and performing arts, and more.

Vocabulary

Build student academic and content vocabulary with each lesson plan.

Presentation Slides

Presentation slides accompany each lesson plan for seamless in-person, virtual, and hybrid learning.

Online Student Resources

Lesson plans accompanied by both text and visual resources, including graphic organizers, assignments, and rubrics.

Families

News Stories by Topic

News videos for kids, including national & world news, science & technology, arts, sports, human interest, and more.

Discussion Questions

Engage kids in conversation about current events with open-ended discussion questions for each news video.

Student Activities

Independent activities for kids that relate to the news stories, such as art, writing, and technology.

Free Lessons

Try before you buy! We offer a variety of free lessons on current events. Topics range from humanities to science, and we’re constantly updating them.

See NexGen News
In Action

Our Story

Our vision is to create civically and socially active future generations by bringing news to young people, presented by young people.

What Our Clients are Saying

"Not only does NexGen News make it easy for me to keep my students informed about current events, but the ready-made curriculum provides many opportunities for students to collaborate and share their ideas with peers."

Elizabeth4th Grade Teacher

"NexGen News is a wonderful way to help students understand what is happening in the world around them through exploration and connection with other students. I love the way that it encourages student action and inclusion!"

LaurenMiddle School Math & Science Teacher

"I love how NexGen News discussion questions are written in child friendly language. They have been so helpful in engaging my kids in conversation about the news."

LibbyParent

News for the Next Generation