social studies
plural noun
: a part of a school or college curriculum concerned with the study of social relationships and the functioning of society and usually made up of courses in history, government, economics, civics, sociology, geography, and anthropology
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Districts across the state saw the largest gains in math and social studies, while results in reading stayed largely steady.
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Samuel O’Neal and, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 June 2026
Mike is the head football coach at Division III Washington & Jefferson College; Jay, the middle brother, now coaches track and field and teaches social studies at Southwestern.
—Michael Silver, New York Times, 16 June 2026
Students learn core subjects like math, reading, science and social studies from adaptive AI software for one to two hours a day.
—W. Ian O'Byrne, The Conversation, 15 June 2026
In New York state social studies classes, communism and socialism are presented as two economic systems that make things more equal and fair, with no historical references to the atrocities committed by socialist and communist regimes confiscating property.
—Betsy McCaughey, Boston Herald, 8 June 2026
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Samuel O’Neal and, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 June 2026
Mike is the head football coach at Division III Washington & Jefferson College; Jay, the middle brother, now coaches track and field and teaches social studies at Southwestern.
—Michael Silver, New York Times, 16 June 2026
Students learn core subjects like math, reading, science and social studies from adaptive AI software for one to two hours a day.
—W. Ian O'Byrne, The Conversation, 15 June 2026
In New York state social studies classes, communism and socialism are presented as two economic systems that make things more equal and fair, with no historical references to the atrocities committed by socialist and communist regimes confiscating property.
—Betsy McCaughey, Boston Herald, 8 June 2026
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“Social studies.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/social%20studies. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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