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 Black History Month: A Time of Reflection and CelebrationRead all of Education Week Opinion鈥檚 Black history projects guest edited by educator LaGarrett J. King.
Social Studies Opinion Why We Need Black History Education: A CollectionThis year鈥檚 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 鈥楻espectable鈥� Black HistoryIt鈥檚 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鈥檛 Teach AP African American Studies? Start a ClubMy students wanted more Black history than our school curriculum offered. Here鈥檚 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?
Social Studies Opinion The Three Essentials of Teaching a Black History ClassLaunching a new Black history course is a challenge. It should be.
Social Studies Opinion Black History to Spark Meaningful Conversations: A Resource ListHere are several books and a film to empower educators to engage with Black history and racial literacy.
Social Studies Opinion What 69传媒 Have to Say About Their Black History ClassHere鈥檚 what made these high school seniors sign up for an African American studies course鈥攁nd what they鈥檝e learned.
Social Studies This Is How 鈥榃oke鈥� 69传媒 Really Are鈥擜ccording to 69传媒69传媒 don't report evidence of systemic political bias, but do say teachers discuss controversial issues.
Social Studies How History Class Can Foster Lifelong Literacy SkillsParsing historical documents can train students to be critical consumers of information in their own lives, experts say.
Social Studies Opinion This Native American Heritage Month, We Must Confront Our Nation鈥檚 ViolencePresenting students with a fuller, authentic account of U.S. history is no easy task. It is, however, a necessary one.
Social Studies Video What Happened as a Government Class Watched Election Returns LiveThis teacher takes his AP government class to an election watch party each cycle. What that looked like this year.
Social Studies Watching the Election Results Live With Mr. Lipman's AP Government Class69传媒 from Highlands High School in Texas came together as scholars and first-time voters to witness election results together.
Social Studies 'If We Don鈥檛 Vote, Nothing Is Going to Change': First-Time Voters Report Back69传媒 at this Wyoming high school share their experience of voting for the first time.
