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, ...

A new study finds that science and social studies classes may also help young students learn English, even when those classes include difficult and technical vocabulary. The study, which observed ...

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 ...

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 ...

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A resolution on how the state measures students’ performance in history and social science was delayed for two months during ...