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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The House Common Education Committee on Wednesday passed another bill from Hilbert that would prohibit uncertified adjunct instructors from teaching core subjects — math, reading, science or social studies — to children in pre-K through fourth grade.
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Nuria Martinez-Keel, Oklahoma Voice, 20 Feb. 2026
The jobs in question include teachers of foreign languages, such as French, Mandarin and Spanish, elementary physical education, social studies, English and language arts.
—Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2026
Illinois has not tested students in social studies since 2005, and in the current era, what’s tested is what’s taught.
—Erin Carlson Mast, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
Over the last six years, the Regents exams with the highest pass rates and average scores citywide are the two social studies exams, education officials said.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2026
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Nuria Martinez-Keel, Oklahoma Voice, 20 Feb. 2026
The jobs in question include teachers of foreign languages, such as French, Mandarin and Spanish, elementary physical education, social studies, English and language arts.
—Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2026
Illinois has not tested students in social studies since 2005, and in the current era, what’s tested is what’s taught.
—Erin Carlson Mast, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
Over the last six years, the Regents exams with the highest pass rates and average scores citywide are the two social studies exams, education officials said.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2026
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“Social studies.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/social%20studies. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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