School leaders have long been under great pressure to boost test scores. That’s why they often double down on time teaching reading and while slashing science and social studies. James Kim, a ...

As different initiatives, priorities, and efforts to change teaching and learning in schools come and go, one challenge remains constant: Time is a finite resource. In elementary schools, especially, ...

Science one semester, social studies the next. Or social studies and science alternating every other day. These are familiar schedules for the two subjects in elementary schools, where professional ...

Starting next year, the state Education Department plans to track how students are doing in science and social studies, instead of just English language arts and math. It’s likely to mean students ...

This story has been updated to correct the name of the vendor for the social studies curriculum. As Hatton Community Learning Center first grade teacher Amy Rudd readied her classroom ahead of the ...

On an overpass in North Portland overlooking Interstate 5, Kathryn Nock and Jordan Stokes are taking stock of the neighborhood, including nearby Harriet Tubman Middle School. “It’s kind of hard to ...

KALAMAZOO, MI -- Phoenix High School officials “had forgotten” to administer the M-STEP social studies and science tests as scheduled in 2022-23, which was part of a flurry of issues that led to the ...

Arlington Public Schools is kicking off the new school year with a bit of good news related to academic performance. Last school year, students as a whole made gains in math, social studies and ...