The Texas State Board of Education's proposed history standards has once again alerted us to the dangers of having standards developed by political activists rather than scholars.

In her latest book, educational policymaker Diane Ravitch distances herself from key education ideas that she once helped promote.

This article describes a classroom-tested simulation for teaching the Berlin Wall and provides a list of relevant resources.

The highlighted website advances a creative approach to engaging students in economics through podcasting.

A design experiment illustrates that one way to transform civic learning is to engage young people with civic questions that are timely and relevant to their lives.

Interactive Web 2.0 tools are changing the way crises—from earthquakes to blizzards—are being tracked and managed, and everyday citizens are playing a new and important role.

While cuts in funding have forced schools to reduce supportive activities like field trips, students can benefit greatly from noteworthy virtual tours, such as those highlighted here.

Teachers and students can bring history to life by donning period clothing or carrying objects common in past eras to engage students and enhance classroom presentations.

Studying monuments and the political, ideological, or social perspectives they represent advances students' historical thinking skills while highlighting for them the subjective nature of history.