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 2025-2026 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.
“Why Beef Prices Are Higher than Ever (and Shoppers Are Finally Resisting)” by Alina Selyukh for NPR.org
“‘A Cancer on Our Society’: Toxic Social Media after Kirk Shooting Brings Calls to Log Off, Put Down Phones” by Karen Garcia and Hannah Fry for the Los Angeles Times
“Why Scientists Say We Need to Send Clocks to the Moon—Soon” by Jackie Wattles for CNN.com
“How to Escape the ‘Dopamine Crash Loop’ and Rewire Your Curiosity” BigThink.com
“Americans Consume More Than Half of Their Calories from Ultra-Processed Foods: CDC” by Mary Kekatos for ABCNews.com
“Teens Are Turning to AI for Friendship, Advice and Emotional Support” by Jocelyn Gecker for the Los Angeles Times