A committee of fourth-grade teachers in western Colorado spent months this past school year reviewing potential social studies curriculum. The one they chose was written by Colorado historians and is ...

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Schools across the nation are seeking to hire well trained, enthusiastic, and creative teachers who will inspire their students to become knowledgeable and engaged citizens. The Social Studies ...

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, ...

The State Board of Education voted Friday to approve a social studies plan that would teach more Texas history across school grades and deemphasize other subjects like world history, cultures and ...