Social studies as ‘neutral?’ That’s a myth, and pressures teachers to avoid contentious issues

Social studies education demands sustained engagement with difficult knowledge and a heightened sense of obligation to both ...

OSDE opens public comment on Oklahoma Academic Standards for Social Studies

The Oklahoma State Department of Education has opened a public comment period for the Oklahoma Academic Standards for Social ...

Oklahoma officials say they're eager to consider new social studies standards

Social studies standards should not be that controversial,” Senate President Pro Tem Lonnie Paxton, R-Tuttle, said.

Oklahoma's new social studies standards receive positive feedback

Oklahoma's Department of Education has released a new draft of social studies standards, receiving praise from educators and First Amendment advocates ...

Newly unveiled social studies standards removes controversial Bible, 2020 election lessons

New social studies standards have been unveiled. It removes many of the controversial standards from former Superintendent Ryan Walters.
Education Week

Bible Tales, Election Denial Aren’t in Okla.'s Proposed Social Studies Standards

The proposed new standards do not include several concepts championed by former state Superintendent Ryan Walters.
Enid News & Eagle

State leaders eager for new social studies standards

State lawmakers and education officials say they’re eager for a retry on Oklahoma’s academic standards for social studies ...
swoknews.com

Controversial content deleted in new draft of Oklahoma social studies standards

No references to Jesus, claims of “discrepancies” in 2020 elections nor disputed allegations about the origin of COVID-19 were included in a new draft of academic standards ...

OSDE seeks public input on revised social studies standards

OSDE seeks public input on new social studies standards after Oklahoma Supreme court tossed previous one, removing ...

Teens see social media, more than school, as the place to learn about race and faith

For most young people, learning about social and political issues doesn't start with a textbook. It starts with a phone.
Wall Street Journal

American Studies Can’t Stand Its Subject

Harvard economist Roland Fryer explains how examining plantation records and market prices deepens our understanding of a devastating chapter in American history. Photo: The Free to Choose Network The ...