article of the week
Kelly recognizes that part of the reason students struggle with reading is because they lack prior knowledge and background. They can decode the words, but the words remain meaningless without a foundation of knowledge. To help build his students’ prior knowledge, he assigns them an Article of the Week every Monday morning.
Below are Article of the Week assignments curated by Kelly for the 2024-2025 school year. Kelly posts a new article each Sunday for the following week, except during holiday weeks. The most recent post is at the top of the list. Please note, all articles are subject to the copyright protections stipulated by the original source.
Coming Soon! The first Article of the Week for the 2025-2026 school year will be posted August 17, 2025.
“Supreme Court Denies Student’s Right to Wear ‘Only Two Genders’ T-shirt at School” by David G. Savage for the New York Times
“Russia Intensifies Attacks on Ukraine as U.S. Steps Back” by Marc Santora for the New York Times
“Supreme Court Could Block Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order but Limit Nationwide Injunctions” by Mark Sherman and Lindsay Whitehurst for the Associated Press
“The Danger for India and Pakistan Has Not Gone Away” by Mujib Mashal for the New York Times
“The Five Most Common Regrets of the Dying—and What We Ca Learn from Them” by Bronnie Ware for Stylist.co.uk
“Astronomers Detect a Possible Signature of Life on a Distant Planet” by Carl Zimmer for the New York Times
“You Have No Idea How Gross Your Water Bottle Is. Here’s How to Clean It.” by Kayla Blanton for OutsideOnline.com
“Scientists Say They Have Resurrected the Dire Wolf” by Katie Hunt for CNN.com
“Earth 1, Asteroids 0: The Next Generation of Planetary Defense Takes Shape at JPL” by Corinne Purtill for the Los Angeles Times
“To Make Someone Happy, Ask for Help” by Arthur C. Brooks for The Atlantic
“AI Could Take Your Next Drive-Through Order. Taco Bell Parent Yum Brands and Nvidia’s Partnership Explained” by Queenie Wong for the Los Angeles Times
“Microplastics Are Everywhere. Here’s How to Avoid Eating Them.” by Katie Okamoto for the New York Times
“Be Grateful for What You Have. It May Help You Live Longer” by Maria Cheng and Jonel Aleccia for the Los Angeles Times
“What Is Trump’s ‘Gold Card’ Route to Citizenship and How Might It Work?” by Solcyré Burga for CNN.com
“Why Can’t We Remember Our Lives as Babies or Toddlers?” by Donna Lu for The Guardian
“The Most Unhealthy Menu Items at America’s Fast-Food Chains” PlushCare.com
“Sorry, Your Paper Coffee Cup Is a Toxic Nightmare” by Sabrina Weiss for Wired.com
“Trump Puts Tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China, Spurring Trade Wars as North American Allies Respond” by Josh Boak, Zeke Miller and Rob Gillies for the Associated Press
“Egg Prices Are High. They Will Likely Go Higher.” by Julie Creswell for the New York Times
“Five Years After It Appeared, Things We Know and Still Don’t Know about COVID” PBS.org
“Surgeon General Call for Cancer Warnings on Alcohol” by Rony Caryn Rabin for the New York Times
“10 Questions to Ask Yourself at the Start of a New Year” by Angela Haupt for Time.com
“A 17-Year-Old Designed a Motor That Could Potentially Transform the Electric Car Industry” by Margaret Osborne for SmithsonianMag.com
“What We Get Wrong about Time” by Claudia Hammond for BBC.com
“Australia Passes World-First Law Banning Children Under 16 from Social Media” by Rod McGuirk for the Associated Press
“Researchers Say Life Expectancy Nearing Its Limit” by Mike Stobbe for Phys.org
“6 Things You Should Do for Your Brain Health Every Day, According to Neurologists” by Angela Haupt for Time.com
“What to Know about Fluoride in Water Following RFK Jr.’s Health Claims” by Sara Moniuszko for CBSNews.com
“Edison High School Students Raise Privacy Concerns about Restroom Guidelines” by Alexcia Negrete for OCRegister.com
“Efforts by Russia, Iran and China to Sway US Voters May Escalate, New Microsoft Report Says” by Ali Swenson for APNews.com
“Chocolate Is on Its Way Out. Why Halloween Is About Gummy Candy Now.” by Jaclyn Peiser for the Washington Post
“TikTok Executives Know about App’s Effect on Teens, Lawsuit Documents Allege” by Bobby Allyn for NPR.org
“Congress Is Trying to Force Carmakers to Keep AM Radio” by Matthew Jordan for TheConversation.com
“3 Reasons Degree-Free Jobs Are on the Rise—and How to Land One” by Mark C. Perna for Forbes.com
“U.K. to Fund ‘Small-Scale’ Outdoor Geoengineering Tests” by Christopher Flavelle and David Gelles for the New York Times
“Stop Making Cents” by Caity Weaver for the New York Times
“Youth Football Safety Debate Is Rekindled by the Same-Day Deaths of 2 Young Players” by John Raby and Safiyah Riddle for the Associated Press
“Why California Is Considering Banning Food Dyes in Schools” by Alice Callahan for the New York Times
“California Gov. Gavin Newsom Nudges School Districts to Restrict Student Cellphone Use” The Associated Press
“Are GMOs Safe? Breaking Down the Science of Science-ified Foods” by Jamie Ducharme for Time.com