Whether the United States government is qualitatively unique is a hotly debated topic. Even more controversial is how that proposition should be taught in school.
Social Studies
11/27/2012
A picture of Chief Little Crow was plastered across the first page of a PowerPoint presentation that 13-year-old Brandon Spencer was assembling at White Swan High School one recent morning.
11/14/2012
As the person in charge of technology in your district, it's important to keep on top of the solutions that can help schools improve learning and increase efficiency. We're here to support that effort. District Administration magazine has selected the Top 100 Products for 2012, many including administrator testimonials. These solutions are the best of the best. Look for Top 100 Products in the December issue of District Administration (and save it as a reference) or view it online at districtadministration.com today and all year long.
11/8/2012
For Bob Carson, professor of geology and environmental studies at Whitman College, the eruption of Mount St. Helens in 1980 was a chance to teach and learn from witnessing an active volcano in the backyard of his own state. Carson shared that knowledge Wednesday at the Walla Walla Public Library, where the children's section became a virtual classroom.
11/5/2012
The candidates squared off on Monday morning for one last debate before Tuesday's presidential election.
10/31/2012
Even though most of them cannot yet legally vote, many of Westport’s students are getting an important lesson in politics this presidential election year. Students at Coleytown Middle School and Staples High School will be participating in mock elections held at their schools right before Election Day. To prepare for those mock elections, they are learning both about the essential mechanical steps required to register to vote as well as the all-important decision-making process for selecting the candidate of their choice.
10/18/2012
Over the course of the next year, the Kansas State Board of Education will face a series of policy decisions that will affect daily life in classrooms throughout the state, touching everything from the content that students are taught to the way teachers and administrators go about their jobs.
8/7/2012
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said financial education and planning boost the economy and that students who learn those skills are likely to save more later in life and better weather market turbulence.
7/25/2012
Republican Geraldine "Tincy" Miller is trying to reclaim a position she held on the Texas State Board of Education for 26 years after being ousted in the primary two years ago.
7/19/2012
The retired Supreme Court justice is all business as she walks into our meeting room. But inside, she’s got the heart of an educator.
6/29/2012
Multiple forces in modern life work to detract from Americans' ability to understand, navigate, and re-shape the country's civil institutions.
6/13/2012
What one school official calls an “ambitious alignment” will soon affect the county and state’s educational standards, assessments and accountability methods in an effort to meet the future expectations of student achievement.
6/13/2012
A Montreal teacher has been suspended after showing pupils a video said to show the murder of a Chinese student.
6/4/2012
Available on the iBookstore, The Americans and World History: Patterns of Interaction represent the next step in the revolutionary partnership of HMH and HISTORY which aims to bring engaging educational experiences to tech-savvy students.
5/28/2012
Geography isn’t what it used to be. Nowadays, that subject is often buried—and therefore inadequately covered—in a social studies curriculum itself under siege because of the extended commitment in schools to reading and math.
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