Social Studies in Jeopardy

In the new age of global competitiveness and flat worlds, will political or social education matter? Will an understanding of the Constitution and democratic principles be subverted by a new and virulent fascism that depends on a pliable population with limited understanding of the world?

HT to Bob Schaeffer.

Weekend Edition Sunday
Social Studies Goes to the Back of the Class
Schools are emphasizing the importance of math and reading, leaving other subjects behind. Fred Risinger, former coordinator of Social Studies Education at the School of Education at Indiana University, discusses the problem with Liane Hansen.