Is social science research trustworthy? The economist Noah Smith raises this question in a recent piece entitled “How many of our ‘facts’ about society health, and the economy are fake?” As he points ...
Plenty of intrigue already surrounded a presentation scheduled last week to discuss changes in the way the Virginia Department of Education will teach students history and social science. The state ...
That COVID-19 took a terrible toll not only on children’s academic learning but on their behavioral and psychosocial development is now conventional wisdom. A postmortem in The New York Times issued ...
A growing recognition of the excesses of the cultural left has created an opening in contemporary intellectual life. This moment requires a new research agenda, a post-progressive movement in the ...
Capstone seminar that serves as a bridge between academic preparation and entry into a professional teacher credential program. Students will examine social science-history in the State curriculum ...
Choosing the right field is like choosing how to look at the world. Both humanities and social sciences study people, but they focus on different ideas and use different ways to understand them. The ...