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 ...

A survey of social studies teachers found that many find primary sources online for lesson plans. But a notable minority also rely on left-leaning materials, and a handful have turned to conservative ...

Over the span of my 22-year career as South Carolina public school educator, I’ve taught in self-contained classrooms and I’ve been in departmentalized settings. Although I love teaching all subjects, ...

A new study finds that science and social studies classes may also help young students learn English, even when those classes include difficult and technical vocabulary. The paper is published in the ...

The State Board of Education approved the reading lists and K-8 social studies changes after months of debates.

When Ben Zulauf started looking for a social studies curriculum just over two years ago, he wasn’t quite sure where to begin. Zulauf, the director of literacy and social studies in the Cicero School ...

Over the weekend, the Virginia Department of Education released new standards of learning that, if approved next year, will radically reshape what and how students in the state learn in history and ...

Elementary school reading assignments on immigration to America, Black History Month social studies material and chapters on sexuality and gender for high schoolers have been marked for now as “do not ...

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When the Texas legislative session began in January, Meghan Dougherty was excited. The instructional social studies coach in Round Rock helps train teachers and hoped state lawmakers would pass bills ...