Geography at elementary and middle schools in Louisiana, USA., remains a social studies strand along with civics, economics, and history, with no state-required geography course at any level. But because schools may require more geography than the state standard, this research examines the extent to which K-12 students are exposed to geography in…

The committee that produced this report was asked to review existing New York State social studies syllabi and to make recommendations to the Commissioner of Education designed to increase students' understanding of U.S. culture and its history; the cultures, identities, and histories of the diverse groups that comprise U.S. society today; and the…

This report presents specific educational objectives for grades K-8 in Delaware's public schools. The objectives evolved from nine major goals for education adopted by the State board of education in the spring of 1972. Specific objectives for each subject area were developed by task forces made up of teachers, supervisors, and administrators from…