Social studies is a vast discipline. Teaching basic economic principles, the critical civics knowledge how to register to ...

A student's presentation for an ethnic studies class at Camino Nuevo Charter Academy Miramar Campus in 2019. (Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times) Ending years-long and often divisive debate over ...

February 19, 2026 - Arizona State University wants Cal Grants for its California-based students, but California officials say its not eligible. The article was updated on Aug. 1 to include comments ...

February 5, 2026 - Fresno Unified invested $30 million in services that go beyond traditional academics, from housing assistance to music production and lunchtime sports. The article was updated on ...

A trustee on the Santa Clara County, California, Board of Education says he has been silenced after trying to put plans for new K-12 ethnic studies curricula on the board's agenda for discussion with ...

California’s proposed curriculum guide in ethnic studies is being sent back for substantial revision after a pileup of criticism that it’s anti-Semitic and freighted with jargon and political ...

Dr. Thomas Poetter has the look of a professor who can’t believe he’s allowed to have this much fun inspiring and mentoring a new generation of educational leaders and scholars. And as he ruminates on ...

Derby administrators pushed for a new high school social studies curriculum because teachers have been working without textbooks and other common materials for several years. Teachers recommended a ...

The California Department of Education has posted a draft of its proposed ethnic studies curriculum – the first state-level curriculum on the academic subject in the country – and is asking for public ...

Ending years-long and often divisive debate over ethnic studies coursework in California’s K-12 schools, the State Board of Education on Thursday unanimously approved a model curriculum to guide how ...