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 ...

When Ben Zulauf started looking for a social studies curriculum just over two years ago, he wasn’t quite sure where to begin. Zulauf, the director of literacy and social studies in the Cicero School ...

As different initiatives, priorities, and efforts to change teaching and learning in schools come and go, one challenge remains constant: Time is a finite resource. In elementary schools, especially, ...

A new study finds that science and social studies classes may also help young students learn English, even when those classes include difficult and technical vocabulary. The study, which observed ...

Keynote speaker, journalist Carl Azuz speaks to educators from around the country at the annual National Council for the Social Studies conference in Nashville. Credit: Javeria Salman for The ...

The Hechinger Report covers one topic: education. Sign up for our newsletters to have stories delivered to your inbox. Consider becoming a member to support our nonprofit journalism. A September 2020 ...

In this Oct. 19, 1983 file photo, President Ronald Reagan speaks during a news conference at the White House in Washington. A draft glossary of social studies terms for North Carolina public schools ...

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, is ...