The Times in Plain English is a site that offers both adult students and their teachers versions of New York Times articles that have been simplified and shortened to meet the needs of students reading at lower levels. The articles have been chosen with the adult student population in mind—for instance, there are many articles about the minimum wage and worker’s rights as well as immigration policy. The articles are easily searchable—there is a side bar that allows articles to be searched by category such as “money and work,” “health and education,” etc. There is also a full index of all articles listed from least to most recent and “Teachers’ Tips,” which consist of questions and answers for selected articles.

This site is extremely useful both for adult education teachers and their students. Teachers looking for articles on current events that connect with social studies concepts they are teaching will find plenty to work with here—articles such as “Governments Censoring the Internet or “The Civil Rights Act of 1964—What it Meant.” There are also articles of general interest to the adult population such as “Pregnancy: Developments in Antibiotics and Nursing,” or “Climate Change will Change Your Kids’ Lives. ” The site can also be used independently by students—a good resource as students often need to keep up with current events and can’t read longer, harder newspapers. Most articles are at about a 5^th or 6^th grade reading level and up.