The Texas State Board of Education is poised to vote on a new set of controversial social studies standards this week.

The 10-2 vote represents one of the final steps in a monthslong process to overhaul the standards that lay out what students ...

The board will to hear public comments throughout the week, giving parents, educators and advocacy groups an opportunity to weigh in before final decisions are made.

The portrayal of Islam in the standards was a point of debate during the meeting.

The board voted to cut proposed lessons that would explain racial segregation, slave revolts and that African Americans were ...

A proposed change to Texas‘s high school social studies standards is sparking outrage by requiring teaching about “the ...

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 ...

Texas approved a required reading list with Bible passages and new K-8 social studies standards while delaying high school ...

The State Board of Education’s curriculum rewrite would shift the focus in social studies classes to a Texas-centered ...

Schools across the nation are seeking to hire well trained, enthusiastic, and creative teachers who will inspire their students to become knowledgeable and engaged citizens. The Social Studies ...

It all started with a failed lesson plan. I had a pleasant surprise yesterday: a former student named Jason, who had graduated two years ago with a teaching certificate and a self-designed individual ...