Texas SBOE advances sweeping social studies overhaul, as critics warn of 'too much' content

The State Board of Education's list of topics for K-12 instruction have been criticized as unwieldy for students and teachers ...
Education Week

Social Studies and Science Get Short Shrift in Elementary Schools. Why That Matters

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, ...
Argus Leader

What South Dakota's K-12 students will learn in social studies classes starting in 2025

It’s official: South Dakota has a new set of social studies standards that educators will start teaching to students in the fall of 2025. That’s after the South Dakota Board of Education Standards ...
Long Island Press

Bethpage fourth graders take on engineering challenge with cultural twist

Fourth graders at Central Boulevard Elementary School welcomed parents and special guests to campus on Tues., Nov. 18, for an engaging “Build a Wigwam Engineering Challenge” that brought together STEM ...
The Post-Journal

Love Fourth-Graders Learn About Hispanic Heritage Month

Hispanic Heritage Month: Students in Tracey Eliason’s fourth grade class pose with items they’ve learned about during Hispanic Heritage Month. Fourth graders in Tracey Eliason’s class have spent much ...