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 ...

Social studies is a vast discipline. Teaching basic economic principles, the critical civics knowledge how to register to vote, and world history, like pre-colonial Aztec culture, all fall under its ...

Rather than showing long videos, teachers should design lessons that use clips as resources to spur class discussion.

Over a thousand students and dozens of educators offered ideas for how to have meaningful discussions about difficult topics. Here are some practical ideas — for use in or out of school. By 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 ...

Oklahoma’s new head of education, Lindel Fields, is dropping an unconstitutional requirement for schools to teach Bible-based social studies lessons. The requirement — issued by the state’s former ...

We are honoring the Top 10 winners of our Student Open Letter Contest by publishing their entries. This one is by Peter Philpott, age 16. By The Learning Network In this lesson, we walk students ...