The 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence offers a chance for overdue conversations about what schools should teach when it comes to history, government, and social studies. Today, ...

Geography used to be one of those subjects everyone was expected to know at least a little bit about. Students learned countries, capitals, oceans, rivers, and mountain ranges because maps helped ...

After falling off the curriculum map a generation ago, geography has made a quiet comeback in U.S. classrooms. Still, its supporters are looking to hold on to the ground they’ve gained, especially at ...