I don’t have a say in government. I’m not even old enough to vote,” Jamal, a straight-A high school senior, told me during a ...

With a world literally and figuratively burning around them, high school social studies teachers are charged with engaging students in sensitive topics. Social studies curricula today, for example, ...

South Carolina social studies teachers are worried about the future of their profession as the Legislature considers eliminating standardized tests in their subject in elementary and middle school. In ...

What’s the best advice you can give to Social Studies teachers who want to be more effective? Today, I’ll share guest responses from three talented and experienced educators: Stephen Lazar, Bill ...

Professional economists research, collect data, analyze, apply models—and, of course, they write. That’s true across the social sciences. Social studies without writing would be like math without ...

Editor's Note: Comic books have a long history of tackling social issues. In recent years, criticism has centered on the characters themselves; some readers blamed publishers for creating diverse ...

The undergraduate licensure program in secondary social studies prepares students to lead in the classroom with a deep commitment to equity and justice. Students interesting in teaching can pair their ...

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From heliest memories, Emma Hoeschler knew she wanted to be a teacher. “I've always been passionate about working with children, but it took me quite a while to decide what type of teacher I wanted to ...

More time on social studies boosts kids' reading scores, according to a new study--but more time on reading doesn't. More time on social studies in elementary school boosts reading scores—but more ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. With a world literally and figuratively burning around them, high school social studies teachers are charged with engaging ...

University of Manitoba provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation CA. University of Manitoba provides funding as a member of The Conversation CA-FR. With a world literally and ...