State Superintendent Ryan Walters' controversial social studies academic standards now are in place for state schools. How ...

Elementary teachers are left largely to their own devices when it comes to social studies instruction, cobbling together materials from different places with little support or guidance from higher ...

Ultimately, the new definition of social studies allows for a greater focus on skills and analysis. The transition away from continuous direct instruction that spans only the breadth—and rarely the ...

Board members debated Columbus, colonizers, and Black Lives Matter during several meetings about choosing a curriculum.

Language casting doubt on the integrity of the 2020 presidential election results also is required teaching in Oklahoma.

More than 30 religious leaders, teachers and parents filed a lawsuit July 1 to block Oklahoma’s plan to implement ...

A seventh-grade social studies class at Monte Cassino uniquely explores new cultures through cooking. Instead of using textbooks, the students headed to the kitchen to learn about Korean cuisine.

Even so, there is no required parental notification of sexually based topics or the opportunity to opt children out of social studies. Parents are best suited to decide when their children are ...