The reopening of schools in the wake of Covid-19 offers a rare opportunity to reimagine content, pedagogy, and student-teacher relationships to enhance the educational experiences of Black males and, in turn, of all students.

The personal stories of experienced social studies teachers about their transition to digital learning in the wake of COVID-19 spotlight opportunities for innovation in how we teach.

Machine learning offers unique opportunities to re-imagine how students navigate and access digital collections for classroom learning.

The highlighted award-winning EdTech tools can engage students while also advancing their understanding of economic reasoning and financial decision making.

When the 2020 pandemic hit, teachers not only faced educational disruption but disruption in personal and family finances. It’s not too late to learn lessons for the future.

The  COVID-19 pandemic offers an opportunity to teach important economic concepts about contemporary events that have personal meaning to students.

Students can gain a more in-depth understanding of the economic impact of the pandemic as well as the costs and benefits of government action by contrasting the U.S. experience with that of similar countries.

A close look at visual data on GDP, unemployment, interest rates, and inflation during the COVID-19 pandemic will provide students with important insights into the economic effects of the health crisis and monetary and fiscal policy responses.

A detailed comparison of the 1918 and 2020 pandemics reveals some striking similarities as well as big differences in health care measures and the federal government response.

This issue of Social Education offers two special sections. The first, whose guest editors are Mark C. Schug and William C. Wood, provides detailed information, insightful analyses, and useful resources for teaching about the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic. The second, edited by our Technology Department Editors, Michael J. Berson and Meghan McGlinn Manfra, introduces cutting-edge technologies that can both enhance student learning and enliven the social studies classroom. In the opening article, Mark C. Schug compares the current coronavirus pandemic with the 1918 influenza…