After year of controversy, social studies standards heads to Legislature

Oklahoma's State Board of Education approved new social studies standards, removing controversial content like Bible lessons ...
The Hechinger Report on MSN

After fights over social studies standards, conservative activists come for math

Susan Gilkerson, a math teacher and school bus driver, stood before a South Dakota education board and issued a warning. The proposed math standards the board was considering — just 36 pages, less ...
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 ...
Oklahoma's News

Public school parent-led group provides social studies curriculum opt-out form

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – An Oklahoma public school parent-led group is providing easy access to forms that other parents can fill out with the intent of opting their children out of new controversial ...
The Daily Signal

What Does It Mean to Teach Social Studies?

Chloe Hunt is an investigative reporter for Defending Education. This week, the National Council for Social Studies—the largest professional association dedicated to social studies education—is ...
Forbes

The First Generation To Grow Up Documenting Their Lives Online Speak Out In ‘Social Studies’

Social Studies — “Social Divisions” — Episode 2 (Airs Friday, September 27th) — Pictured: (l-r) Jordan and Karen. CR: Lauren Greenfield/INSTITUTE. As a documentarian, Lauren Greenfield has spent ...
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In balancing the budget, lawmakers might consider cutting CMAS social studies testing

Lawmakers face a more than $1 billion budget shortfall next fiscal year, and Joint Budget Committee members must vote on two ...