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

The framework for the next generation of Texas' public school social studies curriculum has been approved to move forward as ...

The impact of reducing the required number of credits on Pennridge’s social studies curriculum has not been made clear. Pennridge School District (Google maps) Got a question about life in Philly’s ...

Keynote speaker, journalist Carl Azuz speaks to educators from around the country at the annual National Council for the Social Studies conference in Nashville. Credit: Javeria Salman for The ...

Iowa House lawmakers sent a bill to Gov. Kim Reynolds Wednesday that would add requirements for instruction in social studies classes related to the history of the U.S. and Western civilization. The ...

Shouting matches at school board meetings. State laws that restrict classroom discussions of race and gender. And students who—despite this vocal resistance from some adults, and in some cases, ...

Iowa lawmakers tussled Tuesday evening over school curriculum, engaging in partisan debates about how to teach about U.S. history, race and the role of "social emotional learning" as Republicans moved ...

The Texas State Board of Education is reshaping how public schools will teach social studies for years to come, but its recent selection of the panelists who will advise members during the process is ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Gov. Mike DeWine announced new social studies initiatives Wednesday, including using history, geography and civics content to teach students reading and writing skills. During his ...

May 16 (UPI) --The Florida Department of Education announced on April 10 that it had rejected 35% of the social studies books publishers submitted for approval and use in the state's public schools.

As different initiatives, priorities, and efforts to change teaching and learning in schools come and go, one challenge remains constant: Time is a finite resource. In elementary schools, especially, ...