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Teach history in elementary school -- not social studies
Elementary students should learn history, told as stories, not social studies "skills," argues the Knowledge Matters Campaign.

Joanne Jacobs
Mar 162 min read


Kids don't know enough to 'do history' like historians
Students don't know enough history to "do history" like historians. They have to learn what happened before they analyze it.

Joanne Jacobs
Oct 22, 20251 min read


From Juneteenth to July 4, celebrate 'reflective patriotism'
Juneteenth and July 4 celebrate American ideals and the struggle to attain them.

Joanne Jacobs
Jun 30, 20253 min read
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