Alabama State Board of Education to choose new social studies, arts textbooks

The Alabama State Board of Education will vote on adopting new social studies and arts education textbooks for the 2026-2027 ...
USA Today

'Way overdue': Akron Public Schools adds K-2 social studies, science curriculums

This story has been updated to correct the name of the vendor for the social studies curriculum. As Hatton Community Learning Center first grade teacher Amy Rudd readied her classroom ahead of the ...
KPBS

Kids who use social media score lower on reading and memory tests, a study shows

Data from a large, ongoing study of adolescents shows a link between increasing social media use and lower cognition and ...
Education Week

Kids’ Social Media Use Linked to Lower Reading and Memory Scores, Study Suggests

The study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, or JAMA, on Oct. 13, found that 9- to 13-year-olds ...
Education Week

Social Media Issues for Kids Shaping Up to Be ‘Unpredictable’ in 2025

There has been a swift buildup of lawsuits and legislation targeting social media companies and how they design their platforms for young users—and that momentum doesn’t show signs of slowing in 2025.
The Texas Tribune

State Board of Education OKs Texas-heavy social studies plan, setting stage for clash over history lessons

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WFAA8

State Board of Education OKs Texas-heavy social studies plan, setting stage for clash over history lessons

(The Texas Tribune) The State Board of Education on Friday approved a social studies teaching plan that will dedicate more time across school grades to Texas and U.S. history while placing less ...