The social studies rewrite has become a thorny political process, with officials clashing over the portrayal of slavery, ...

From new lesson plans about the burning of New London in 1781 to a show-and-tell of historical objects from around various ...

My sixth grade student Dalton wasn’t in school when his class went outside for an air temperature experiment in science. He ...

In less than four months, a new school year will begin and teachers will start teaching the hotly contested new South Dakota social studies standards.

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - A Topeka teacher took his award-winning lesson plan to state education officials. Thomas Fulbright teaches social studies at Hope Street Academy. He came up with a lesson plan on ...

When you study sustainability at Columbia in New York City, the classroom extends far beyond four walls. Your laboratory is the city itself; its waterways, neighborhoods, and design studios all offer ...

When people picture a social studies class, the image isn’t always flattering: dusty textbooks, kids slouched in their chairs, teachers explaining (again) what “universal suffrage” means (it is not “a ...

As education becomes increasingly charged and highly political, ethical and moral challenges are inevitable for teachers and students. But as Professor Meira Levinson stresses, simply ignoring the big ...

As teachers in the Imperial Valley plan lessons for the rest of the school year, many may be looking for ways to make learning more engaging. One valuable option is the Imperial Valley Desert Museum ...

Five years ago, educators Melissa Levonick and Nicole Collins used their experience at Wading River School to create a social studies curriculum that prioritizes student needs. Today, their curriculum ...

History lessons are being wiped from the internet, and California is retreating from ethnic studies, as education swings away from curriculums that are seen as too progressive. By Dana Goldstein In ...