Education Week

Writing Social Studies Standards: A (Dramatic) Year in Review

Political debate and pressure took center stage this year when it came to states’ expectations for how history and civics are taught in K-12 schools. Social studies standards help guide instruction in ...
Education Week

What Makes for a Good Social Studies Curriculum?

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 ...
WKAR

Confederation of Michigan Tribal Education Departments introduces first-ever Indigenous resource guide for state's K-12 schools

Michigan classrooms have a new resource to use when students learn about the history and contributions of Indigenous people in the state. The Confederation of Michigan Tribal Education Departments has ...
The Conversation

Social studies as ‘neutral?’ That’s a myth, and pressures teachers to avoid contentious issues

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 ...