A new course in the Graduate School of Education is bringing an innovative approach to teaching Black history to educators by combining children’s literature with social studies to create a rich, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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

School leaders have long been under great pressure to boost test scores. That’s why they often double down on time teaching reading and while slashing science and social studies. James Kim, a ...

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 ...

In the 21st Century, civic engagement has become inextricably linked with technology and media literacy. Brigid Beaubien, the ...

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 ...

The proposed updates to the program have parents and education groups divided as the state decides what Texas students will ...