NEW STUDY REVEALS 80% OF SECONDARY SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRATORS BELIEVE MORE SOCIAL STUDIES EDUCATION IS NEEDED, YET ONLY 8% SAY IT IS A TOP PRIORITY AT THEIR SCHOOL
NORTHRIDGE, Calif., March 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- 80% of secondary social studies teachers and administrators believe that their districts or schools should place more emphasis on social studies education, but a mere 8% report it is a top priority at their schools, according to new data in "A Second-Class Subject? Why Social Studies Gets Short Shrift." The eye-opening study was commissioned by Thinking Nation, a national 501(c)(3) committed to cultivating thoughtful citizens through the promotion of historical thinking in social studies, in collaboration with EdWeek Research Center. The study's release is timed perfectly with the kick-off of Civic Learning Week, slated for March 11-15, 2024.
- The National Council for Social Studies (NCSS) , the premier professional association dedicated to social studies education, will host a webinar highlighting these findings on March 11, 2024, at noon ET.
- "The link between a strong social studies education and a healthy civic life is undeniable," said Cote.
- This program intends to bring awareness of key solutions to strengthening social studies education to a diverse set of stakeholders in education.
- For more information or to register for the webinar, please visit the National Council for Social Studies .