PROOF POINTS: Slightly higher reading scores when students delve into social studies, study finds
How learning history, civics and geography can boost students' literacy
Scholastic launches election website for grades 3-12
Scholastic launches election website for grades 3-12. Students can cast an unofficial vote for president and get a deep civics lesson on the process and issues affecting the 2020 campaigns.
Reimagining Civic Education for the Digital Age
iCivics is a digital platform that provides civics education resources for middle and high school students. Founded by Justice Sandra Day O’Connor in 2009 with the goal of reimagining civics education
It’s Not Fair Week
Like many other events of 2020 county fairs are being canceled. Kids will be missing out on many learning experiences as county fairs can teach children about science, business, and civics.
Black history in schools: How lessons can be improved
How can schools do a better job of teaching Black history?
What to know about Juneteenth: Holiday marking Emancipation Proclamation takes on extra importance in 2020
What is Juneteenth? Here is the history of the holiday and it's importance for children of all ages
Report calls for increased civics focus with hands-on learning
Report calls for increased civics instruction and a focus on hands-on learning for students
Promoting digital citizenship during a pandemic
School librarians and teachers are instrumental in ensuring students build strong digital citizenship skills--even while they're learning from home
NAEP Social Studies Scores Show a Downturn in Geography, U.S. History. But Are the Headlines ‘Hyped’?
The release of the NAEP results in civics, U.S. history and geography showed declines in scores across all three subjects. But experts differ over how worried we should be
NAEP: 8th-graders’ scores drop in US history, geography
Student performance in civics remains flat after small gains since 1998.