The National Council for the Social Studies, which represents 26,000 educators, has convened a group of representatives of national organizations for reading, mathematics, and science ...

How social studies might boost reading achievement. F. Chris Curran. Guest columnist. Schools in Florida and across the nation are working to address learning loss from pandemic disruptions.

From an early age, I have been a social studies nerd. Elementary school lessons on California missions, Civil War battles, besieged presidents and westward expansion thrilled me. So I am sad to ...

More time on social studies in elementary school boosts reading scores—but more time on reading doesn’t. Here’s why that counter-intuitive finding makes sense.

Educators think it’s important to teach science and social studies to young children. But few spend much time on those subjects—and often waste a lot of time when they do.

Early evidence that social studies might be used as a lever to boost reading achievement arrived in September 2020 with a quantitative analysis from the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, an education ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Gov. Mike DeWine announced new social studies initiatives Wednesday, including using history, geography and civics content to teach students reading and writing skills.

• In addition, the standards say that “historical, scientific, and technical texts” for grades K-5 should include “biographies and autobiographies; books about history, social studies ...

Now, social studies teachers usually receive little schooling in geography, and, as a result, pass on limited information to students. Similarly, students receive limited exposure to maps because ...

Massive investment in social studies and civics education proposed to address eroding trust in democratic institutions March 1, 2021 More than 4 years ago The U.S. Capitol on Feb. 26.

Recommended Reading. I Made One Simple Financial Change and It Lowered My Spending ... Social studies should reclaim its spot as one of the core subjects in the K-12 curriculum.