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 ...

The middle and high school curriculum centers around student inquiry, disciplinary literacy and teaching multiple ...

When Sarah Kaka started teaching future social studies teachers about a decade ago, she talked about featuring diverse perspectives and strategies for addressing hard history—the more complicated and ...

This week, the National Council for Social Studies—the largest professional association dedicated to social studies education—is hosting its 105th annual conference in Washington, D.C. The conference ...

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 ...

I agree with you, Mr. Arthur Miller, “the woods are burning” indeed. America’s current political climate seems like a blazing forest fire of disagreement. We are unable to see each other through the ...

(The Texas Tribune) 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 ...

How are Oklahoma schools teaching social studies amid court challenges? State Supreme Court blocks new social studies standards in Oklahoma schools pending lawsuit. Find out the impact on curriculum ...