►Hurricane Melissa leaves trail of destruction in the Caribbean
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Tap the wealth of information in your newspaper as a teaching tool:
► Political fight over federal spending nearly interrupts food aid for needy Americans
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Science Webcasts
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This week's word in the news: HEIST
DEFINITION:
A robbery or burglary, especially from an institution such as a bank or museum.
FOUND IN THE NEWS:
Five suspects accused in connection with the heist were taken into custody late Wednesday, bringing the total arrest count to seven.
►The Las Vegas Review-Journal -- 11/03/2025
Distance Learning
WEDU and PBS are here to support teachers, students and families during these challenging times. To help address the need for quality distance learning resources, this page has been updated with information about a new statewide PBS initiative to broadcast weekday At-Home Learning programming for school-age groups on WEDU along with standards-driven lesson plans from PBS LearningMedia that correlate with each broadcast.
Use the News by the USF Stavros Center in collaboration with Tampa Bay Times Newspaper in Education program and Florida Press Educational Services.