Sarah Schwartz

At least eight states are trying to crack down on attempts to remove books in school libraries, passing legislation that gives librarians more leeway in selecting materials, sets up formal processes for responding to challenges, and bars schools from pull... See more

The Oklahoma Supreme Court on Tuesday blocked controversial new social studies standards from going into effect, ruling that the guidelines—which reference discredited claims of widespread voter fraud in the 2020 election, and include dozens of references... See more

What should an elementary reading block look like? For such a common part of the school day, it’s suprising to find that there’s no one right answer. More than 40 states have passed legislation requiring that schools use evidence-based approaches to teach... See more

Many teenagers struggle with basic reading skills . But middle and high schools don’t always have structures in place to support them. Now, some educators are trying to change that, bringing the “science of reading” to older students. Last month, Educatio... See more

Battles over what children should learn in history classes, a fixture of American education debates over the past five years , are once again heating up as two large states begin to make revisions and additions to their social studies standards. In Texas,... See more