The Florida Department of Education on Tuesday announced that it had rejected 34 social studies textbooks for K-12 students in the coming year. In some of the books the department approved, publishers ...

First graders step out of the early childhood phase of life and into a classroom with less emphasis on group play and more focus on learning through reading and listening. At this age, children want ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Natalie Wexler is an education writer focusing on literacy. Educators think it’s important to teach science and social studies to ...

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 more ...

As it did last year with math textbooks, the Florida Department of Education on Tuesday announced that dozens of social studies textbooks landed on its “not recommended” list, while providing few ...

State officials say they edited out passages with “ideological rhetoric,” but offered few details. A student searches for textbooks in a storage space at Nature Coast Technical High School. Social ...