This fun, interactive news site from TIME magazine categorizes current events articles and activities by grade level and includes games, trivia, and a homework helper.

Kids News highlights news, features, and science articles on subjects of interest to kids. Sites for teachers and parents include lesson plans and teaching materials.

On this site from the BBC, kids can read the news and even hear some of the stories. The entire site is devoted to kids and even includes a section on what to do if the news is upsetting. It includes sections on the UK, world, sprots, music, TV/Film, Animals, Sci/Tech, Weather, Pictures and a fun find out section where you can learn more about subjects in the news.

From the Washington Post, a news site just for kids. This site goes indepth into what important events are happening in the U.S. and includes fun for kids too. You will find birthdays of the week, this week in history, plus fun articles for kids that answers their questions like explainations of how animation is done.

Scholastic has a kids news site that includes lesson plans, reproducibles, and teachers aids for teachers. The sections for kids includes news, special reports, vote now!, games and quizzes, movies, TV, music and sports. I really like the way the information is presented on this site because it takes the current event and expands on it to teach kids about the event - not just the latest headline. http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/home.jsp

This site is news for kids grades 3-5. It includes world news, U.S. news, sports, and reports. The fun sections include today in history and a weekly news quiz.

Dane Countys (Madison) Teens Newspaper

Current Events For Students and Teachers -- Using the standards and resources of PBS's NewsHour with Jim Lehrer.

Amazing Kids! is a children's non-profit organization and kid-created online magazine dedicated to helping kids realize their amazing potential!

Just what the name says. Lots of "wow" factor in the articles, and a great way to help kids learn about new scientific discoveries. If your kids enjoy these sites, they may enjoy making their own news show or newspaper based on what they read. Or, using the tutorial at Kids Newsroom, they can learn to creat a news site themselves.