Iowa House lawmakers sent a bill to Gov. Kim Reynolds Wednesday that would add requirements for instruction in social studies classes related to the history of the U.S. and Western civilization. The ...

We social studies teachers are going to have our hands full this year with the many state laws restricting what can and cannot be taught. This series is sharing some ideas that might help us all.

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Lawmakers in the Iowa House passed a pair of bills Wednesday that would reshape curriculum in K-12 schools, outlining a list of ...

The district is offering a course on flight and space, and changing its existing seventh- grade study skills class.

REYNOLDS DESK TO BE SIGNED. THE IOWA LEGISLATURE PASSED A BILL WEDNESDAY THAT COULD CHANGE A LOT OF WHAT’S BEING TAUGHT IN IOWA SCHOOLS, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT COMES TO SOCIAL STUDIES. THAT’S RIGHT. KCCI ...