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Social studies

Why an HBCU is offering underserved high schoolers a free course

Howard University will offer a free, credit-bearing course in criminal justice to 100 11th and 12th graders in five underserved high schools in New York City.

27 education leaders named esports Scholastic Fellows

The North America Scholastic Esports Federation selects group of innovators from U.S. and beyond to collaborate around new ideas in gaming in learning environments

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.

How Chicago’s 200 student voice committees solve problems

In Chicago, students as young as elementary age learn to organize and build civic leadership skills within the district’s 200 student voice committees.

COVID-era SEL means preparing students for the unknown

Clayton County Public Schools near Atlanta has created school-level teams to serve as SEL coaches for teachers as classes resume.

How students can run robotics missions remotely

The shift to online learning did not short circuit students' ability to embark remotely on some multidisciplinary robotics missions in their Compton USD classrooms this summer. 
Fri Jul 24th, 2020

Why social-emotional learning must come first when schools reopen

Social-emotional learning will guide students and their teachers in having potentially controversial discussions about their experiences of COVID, the killing of George Floyd and other pressing issues.
Tue Jul 7th, 2020

How students in Chicago Public Schools make their voices heard

Before Chicago Public Schools steeped itself in student voice, educators there realized their young learners had far more influence on their lives outside the classroom.
Mon Jun 29th, 2020

Black Lives Matter offers teachers a free social justice curriculum

Black Lives Matter at School offers free K-12 curriculum for teachers covering racism, social justice and diversity as protests over George Floyd's death continue.
Wed Jun 3rd, 2020

How student activism guides future citizenship

Some may grumble that encouraging activism indoctrinates students with certain political beliefs, but experts say civic engagement teaches key skills.

Mon Jan 27th, 2020

How teaching of Native American history is growing

Report: 87% of state history standards do not mention Native American history after 1900, and 27 states make no mention of a single Native American in their K-12 curriculum.

Wed Dec 4th, 2019