Social Studies
Read more about social studies in K-12 schools, including history and civic
Revising America's Racist Past
How the 'critical race theory' debate is crashing headlong into efforts to update social studies standards.
Social Studies Opinion What Should Civics Instruction Look Like?States should take four policy actions for a rigorous approach to civics in the classroom, an educator explains.
Social Studies A Hands-On Lesson in Civics Sees Surging Student Interest in the Age of TrumpThe American Civil Liberties Union sees interest spike in its student advocacy institute, while conservative groups have their own programs.
Social Studies Opinion Patriotic History Education Doesn’t Mean Ignoring Our Country’s Troubled PastHistory educators must reevaluate how to teach the subject to empower students to sit with historical tensions.
Social Studies States Push Civics Education Amid Political Tensions in ClassroomsThe subject has become a minefield for teachers and schools in recent months. Do new civics mandates acknowledge that difficulty?
Social Studies Opinion Patriotism Done Right: We Can't Lecture Teens Into Loving Our CountryMany teachers long to restore students’ trust in our institutions—but how we do so matters.
Social Studies What National Endowment for the Humanities Cuts Could Mean for Social Studies TeachersThe agency made grants for professional development and supported nationwide history education programs. Now these offerings may disappear.
Social Studies Opinion How to Empower Students Right Now, According to a TeacherWith social and political unrest, teachers must draw from the past to help students understand the world today.
Social Studies Oklahoma Draft Standards Ask Students to Find 2020 Election 'Discrepancies'The standards intimate that the 2020 presidential election results might not be trustworthy.
Social Studies Opinion 5 Strategies for Teaching Social Studies in Turbulent TimesGiving students the chance to “tug” at current events enables them to explore the historical roots of contemporary issues.
Social Studies Opinion Black History Month: A Time of Reflection and CelebrationRead all of Education Week Opinion’s Black history projects guest edited by educator LaGarrett J. King.
Social Studies Opinion Why We Need Black History Education: A CollectionThis year’s special Education Week Opinion project offers perspectives and guidance from educators for improving Black history education.
Social Studies Opinion What We Lose When We Only Teach ‘Respectable’ Black HistoryIt’s tempting to overcompensate for the absence of Black history by teaching only perfect, pristine, and pure histories.
Social Studies Opinion What We Can All Learn From Black Women in EducationThese eight extraordinary women in history have a lot to teach us today.
Social Studies Opinion Can’t Teach AP African American Studies? Start a ClubMy students wanted more Black history than our school curriculum offered. Here’s what we did.
Social Studies Opinion The Problem With Primary Sources in Black History EducationDo you know how to put Black history sources in context?
