3+ mon, 3+ day ago   (1497+ words) Jen Noji: Can you share an overview of what’s happening with the social studies standards revision process in Texas? Akeela Kongdara: About every 10 years, the State Board of Education revisits the social studies standards to update and revise student learning…...

9+ mon, 1+ day ago   (940+ words) When high school students in the West Hartford Public Schools district study World War II in the coming year, they will learn about more than just the typical hallmarks like Japanese American detention camps. They will also hear about Sadao…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (491+ words) After launching “Know Your Rights University” with the ACLU, Black animator Brandon Lake spoke with us about what it took to get to this point. At a time when many Americans feel their constitutional rights are at risk, a new…...

9+ mon, 21+ hour ago   (1022+ words) You'll get newsletter-exclusive insights and commentary so you can be part of the conversation. by Associated Press, CT Mirror December 12, 2025 When high school students in the West Hartford Public Schools district study World War II in the coming year, they…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (353+ words) New three-test format to begin in 2027-2028 school year, making this one of the last times students will test with the current STAAR format. Apr. 15, 2026 at 10:39pm The upcoming changes to the STAAR testing format are part of a broader effort by…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (233+ words) By Ari Armstrong | Commentary, Complete Colorado If “public education is the bedrock of Colorado’s democracy,” as Democratic sponsors declare in the TABOR-busting Senate Bill 26-135, then why do lawmakers want to cut social-studies testing from two grades to one? Someone might…...

4+ mon, 4+ week ago   (1435+ words) If “public education is the bedrock of Colorado’s democracy,” as Democratic sponsors declare in the TABOR-busting Senate Bill 26-135, then why do lawmakers want to cut social-studies testing from two grades to one? Someone might conclude that not even the legislators…...

5+ mon, 6+ day ago   (607+ words) This week, thousands of Texas students will begin taking the annual State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness exams. The tests are administered every spring to track the academic performance of students, teachers and schools. Test results also play a…...

5+ mon, 3+ day ago   (670+ words) – April 10, 2026 The Minister’s proposed overhaul of the school history curriculum is drawing growing concern, with critics warning that it risks narrowing pupils’ understanding of the modern world while introducing an overtly ideological, nationalist, and anti-Western tone. At the centre of…...