Opinion

Social studies as ‘neutral?’ That’s a myth, and pressures teachers to avoid contentious issues

With a world literally and figuratively burning around them, high school social studies teachers are charged with engaging students in sensitive topics. Social studies curricula today, for example, is ...
The Hollywood Reporter

‘Social Studies’ Review: FX’s Effective but Messy Docuseries About Teens on the Internet Is Basically ‘Euphoria’ in Real Life

Director Lauren Greenfield focuses on a diverse group of mostly high school seniors in Los Angeles to reflect on the pros and cons of online connectivity. By Daniel Fienberg Chief Television Critic ...
The Hechinger Report

Teaching social studies in a polarized world

Keynote speaker, journalist Carl Azuz speaks to educators from around the country at the annual National Council for the Social Studies conference in Nashville. Credit: Javeria Salman for The ...
Los Angeles Times

The disturbing new after-school special that parents of teenagers need to see

My 17-year-old daughter occasionally reminds me that if I had been more supportive of her early success on Musical.ly, she might be a TikTok star by now and I could retire. Presumably to be her ...
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, ...