LNGenZ News for Kids: Current Events

The traditional thinking in America is that if we spend more money on something, it will turn out better. That is certainly the model for education, with schools often being ranked not by the performance of the students, but by… Read More

Starting January 1, 2025, kids under 14 living in Florida will no longer be allowed to use social media, according to House Bill 3 (HB 3), one of the most restrictive bans for minors on social media. Entering the New… Read More

On Tuesday, January 7, a fire started in the Pacific Palisades in Los Angeles, California, around 10:30 a.m. local time. After that, a series of other fires broke out, causing at least 16 deaths and the destruction of about 12,000… Read More

Two things must happen for children to learn in public schools: They must attend their classes, and teachers must be there to educate them. Yet 43% of teachers at Chicago Public Schools (CPS) were “chronically absent” during the 2023-2024 school… Read More

Donald Trump wants Greenland to be part of the United States. It’s an idea that has drawn both excitement and disdain from different people. But why? Some think it’s just bluster, or maybe an impossible task. Others believe Trump is… Read More

On Tuesday, January 7, the US House of Representatives passed the Laken Riley Act – a short bill that seeks to require the detention of any illegal alien who commits burglary or theft. With a 264 to 159 result, all… Read More

Incoming President Donald Trump has declared it his mission to bring down the cost of energy –one of the largest considerations and costs for American businesses and homes. To achieve this, he needs one key thing: more energy supply. With… Read More

Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, announced Monday, January 6, that he has resigned as Liberal Party leader and will remain in the role until his successor has been chosen “through a robust nationwide competitive process.” Justin Trudeau Resigns “I… Read More

In the late 1980s, during the excavation of a Judean Desert cave, archaeologists discovered an ancient seed that dates to between AD 993 and 1202. After years of trying, scientists have finally succeeded in growing one into a ten-foot tree…. Read More

Representative Mike Johnson, a Republican from Louisiana, served as the speaker of the US House of Representatives for most of the 118th Congress. On Friday, January 3, 2025, he was re-elected to lead the 119th Congress as well – but… Read More

On New Year’s Day, someone drove a rented truck into a crowd on New Orleans’ famous Bourbon Street. So far, there have been at least 15 confirmed deaths and about 30 injuries. The attacker has been identified as 42-year-old Shamsud-Din… Read More

A new report by RealClearInvestigations reveals that civics education is gaining ground on college campuses across the nation. Civics is defined by Merriam-Webster as “a social science dealing with the rights and duties of citizens.” This “ambitious movement to reform”… Read More