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

Not all state standards are created equal.

A panel of outside advisers want to reorient public school history classes around the country's roots in Judeo-Christian and ...

A 2025 vote by the State Board of Education approved changes to the Texas education standards for social studies, shifting focus from culture and world history to favor Texas and U.S. History. The ...

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 ...

A bill passed by the Iowa House would set new K-12 social studies standards. High schoolers would be required to take a civics and Western civilization class, plus another class in U.S. history.

Social Studies — “Social Divisions” — Episode 2 (Airs Friday, September 27th) — Pictured: (l-r) Jordan and Karen. CR: Lauren Greenfield/INSTITUTE. As a documentarian, Lauren Greenfield has spent ...

The Texas State Board of Education is considering making Texas history a prominent part of the social studies curriculum, but ...

Several educators involved in drafting the new curriculum plan said they did not have enough time to thoroughly review the proposed standards and make changes. The State Board of Education is ...

The Iowa House passed several education measures Tuesday, including bills related to students’ free speech and social studies ...

Across Michigan, civics and social studies are disappearing from K-12 school curriculums, while children and young adults ...