Teens see social media, more than school, as the place to learn about race and faith

For most young people, learning about social and political issues doesn't start with a textbook. It starts with a phone.
Sonoma Index-Tribune

Praxis to feature social activist speaking on citizen diplomacy

Jim Garrison, a social and political activist and author, will be featured in a Praxis Peace Institute online event focusing ...

First Jobs Matter More Than We Think

Having started Teach for America, back in 1989, and then Teach for All—a network of similar organizations across more than 60 ...
Texas Public Radio

UT Austin consolidates ethnic and gender studies, causing uncertainty for hundreds of students

The affected departments include African and African Diaspora Studies; Mexican American and Latina/o Studies; Women's, Gender ...
HPPR

New Oklahoma social studies standards: no 2020 election denialism, instruction on Christianity

Public comment is now open for Oklahoma's new social studies academic standards. And, this year's version is markedly different from the standards put out by former State Superintendent Ryan Walters' ...

Bronx students learn about Black figures ‘hidden’ from most history books

On the first day of school during Black History Month, Ruth Duran assigned her sixth graders in the Bronx the story of a key figure overlooked in most history books. The civics class at P.S. 315 The ...
KCCI Des Moines

State Board of Education signs off on updated Iowa social studies standards

WE HAVE CONTACTED ROBERTS ATTORNEY AND ARE WAITING TO HEAR BACK. NEW AT SIX. THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TOOK ITS FINAL LOOK AT NEW SOCIAL STUDIES STANDARDS. THIS INCLUDES CHANGES IN HOW THE ...