The process of rewriting the curriculum has been contentious, with some raising concerns about what it emphasizes. People who have been involved in the process say the changes are part of a ...

The State Board of Education meeting began at 8 a.m. Tuesday with discussion of a proposed required reading list and didn't wrap up until about 1:30 a.m. Wednesday.

The Texas State Board of Education is considering new requirements for how social studies is taught in the classroom. The new ...

Students, parents and teachers say Texas’ new social studies plan feels rushed and will exclude key perspectives and historical events.

The State Board of Education spent this week hashing out what an overhaul of social studies would look like. The new ...

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 ...

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 ...

The state Council of Social Studies has named Tina Richir of Cassadaga Valley Central School as the 2026 Outstanding Social ...

Texas education leaders have approved a draft of new social studies standards, sparking debate over the role of religion, ...

Monument Mountain Regional High School's Ted Collins was recognized as the 2026 Massachusetts Council for the Social Studies ...