Upfront teacher's edition.

• Author: Rebhun, Elliott

For many of you, school is almost out for the summer, and so for the Upfront staff here in New York, this will be our last issue until the beginning of September.

We'll spend the summer preparing for what's sure to be a momentous year, as the nation continues to deal with critical challenges at home and abroad. As always, our goal will be to bring current events of all kinds into your classroom and connect what's going on in the world to your curriculum.

From the economy to the Supreme Court, from nuclear concerns about Iran and North Korea to America's role in the Middle East and Latin America, we'll not only explain what's happening, but what it means for the nation--and your students--in the years ahead.

We'll also be launching a number of new features online at Upfrontmagazine.com, including an interactive-whiteboard-ready digital edition of...