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Game-Based Build Challenges Are Locking in 5th Grade Science and Social Studies

The 2026 school year is seeing a radical shift in how 5th grade social studies and science are taught, moving from textbook memorization to immersive construction. With new summer 2026 programs like ...
KSAT

Texas State Board of Education advisers signal push to the right in social studies overhaul

The Texas State Board of Education is reshaping how public schools will teach social studies for years to come, but its recent selection of the panelists who will advise members during the process is ...
Argus Leader

How educators are preparing to teach South Dakota's new social studies standards this fall

New, contested South Dakota social studies standards will be implemented in the upcoming school year. The state has invested heavily in teacher training and resources, including a $6 million contract ...
KVUE

Texas State Board of Education considers mandatory reading lists, social studies curriculum

AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas State Board of Education (SBOE) took up a pair of controversial proposed policies on Tuesday that, if approved, will reshape lesson plans and classroom materials for Texas' ...