Social studies is a vast discipline. Teaching basic economic principles, the critical civics knowledge how to register to ...

Elementary teachers are left largely to their own devices when it comes to social studies instruction, cobbling together materials from different places with little support or guidance from higher-ups ...

The State Board of Education voted Friday to approve a social studies plan that would teach more Texas history across school grades and deemphasize other subjects like world history, cultures and ...

It’s been six months since the state passed the so-called “Freedom from Discrimination” law, and some educators say the new legislation has had a discouraging impact on the one classroom subject that ...

History and social studies classrooms run on stories, primary sources, and the ability to think critically about both. AI ...

Chloe Hunt is an investigative reporter for Defending Education. This week, the National Council for Social Studies—the largest professional association dedicated to social studies education—is ...

Over a thousand students and dozens of educators offered ideas for how to have meaningful discussions about difficult topics. Here are some practical ideas — for use in or out of school. By The ...

The State Board of Education's list of topics for K-12 instruction have been criticized as unwieldy for students and teachers ...

Oklahoma’s new head of education, Lindel Fields, is dropping an unconstitutional requirement for schools to teach Bible-based social studies lessons. The requirement — issued by the state’s former ...

We are honoring the Top 10 winners of our Student Open Letter Contest by publishing their entries. This one is by Peter Philpott, age 16. By The Learning Network In this lesson, we walk students ...