Social Studies
Education news, analysis, and opinion about social studies and history teaching.
Revising America's Racist Past
How the 'critical race theory' debate is crashing headlong into efforts to update social studies standards.
Social Studies Americans Know Few Key Asian American and Pacific Islander History Moments, Survey FindsThere is growing demand for schools to teach more Asian American and Pacific Islander history.
Social Studies Florida Is Latest State to Require Teaching Asian American and Pacific Islander HistoryAdvocacy groups and individuals question how AAPI history will be taught in Florida schools given the state's current political environment.
Social Studies Florida Rejects Social Studies Textbooks, Requests Edits for Others. What You Need to KnowFlorida's education department rejected more than 30 books for social studies instruction, highlighting a new challenge for publishers.
Social Studies Florida Wanted Changes to Social Studies Books. Here's a Sample of the RevisionsTextbook publishers found themselves with new, confusing specifications to follow in Florida.
Social Studies Latino History Is U.S. History. High School Textbooks Neglect ItIncluding Latino history is an issue of representation, but also about "filling a gap of foundational knowledge,” a report concludes.
Social Studies Opinion History Teachers Deserve RespectIf we want to improve student scores in history, we need to treat it like a discipline that deserves respect.
Social Studies Do You Know as Much as an 8th Grader About Civics? Quiz YourselfTake our short quiz below to test your own knowledge of civics (and see how you stack up against today's grade 8 students).
Social Studies Understanding the Sharp Drop in History and Civics NAEP Scores: 4 Things to KnowKnowing about these trends in social studies education helps put the new NAEP results in context.
Social Studies Opinion How To Fix the Shockingly Low NAEP History and Civic ScoresWe need more civics and history in literacy lessons and more deliberate literacy instruction in civics and history, argues Susan Pimentel.
Social Studies Florida Pays Teachers $3K For Completing Civics Training. How It Compares to Other StatesAs interest in civics education grows across the country, debates remain over what it should entail.
Social Studies Despite Obstacles, Educators Find a Way to Teach Black HistoryA new EdWeek Research Center survey found a slim majority of educators devote some or a lot of time to teaching Black history.
Social Studies Interactive Map: Where Is Black History Instruction RequiredAn EdWeek Research Center survey found many teachers said their state does not require instruction on Black history.
Social Studies The College Board Plans to Change AP African American Studies, Details UnclearThe news of changes to the course comes months after debates around whether the course was watered down or too inclusive.
Social Studies Letter to the Editor Teach Black Fear in U.S. History, Analyze White Fear MoreThe fear that white people have of Black people deserves further classroom analysis, says this letter to the editor.
Social Studies New State Laws Could Affect How Teachers Talk About Trump's IndictmentTeachers may hesitate to address the former president's indictment, especially in states with laws limiting discussion about current events.
