Educators report there are fewer social-studies-specific digital learning tools than for subjects such as math, which are part of the Common Core State Standards.

More time on social studies boosts kids' reading scores, according to a new study--but more time on reading doesn't. More time on social studies in elementary school boosts reading scores—but ...

At the National Council for the Social Studies annual conference in Nashville, Tennessee, educators discussed how the culture wars are reshaping their work at a time when simply teaching the subject ...

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.

The social studies squeeze occurs disproportionately in low-performing schools with large minority and low-income populations that are under intense pressure to raise scores.

However, a more inclusive study of social studies, civics and other subjects is essential for an educated citizenry in a functioning democracy.