A new study led by Jeffrey Green, Ph.D., a psychology professor at VCU, found that engaging in nostalgic experiences can strengthen feelings of social connection and boost gratitude.

Did you skip your last high school reunion? If so, you may want to reconsider when the next anniversary rolls around. The experience could lead to increased feelings of gratitude, according to a new ...

Dancing uses overlooked senses and may tie to our deep evolutionary past. Knowing that can only make it more magical.

In the deserts of Rajasthan, where wind shapes sand into ripples and the heat presses down like a warm blanket, a group of women begins to dance. They move in l ...

A rewrite of Texas’ social studies curriculum is underway, with lawmakers, teachers and history enthusiasts at odds over exactly how to present the history of Texas and the United States to the ...

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — State lawmakers say the legal fight over former State Superintendent Ryan Walters’ controversial social studies standards should never have reached the Oklahoma Supreme Court, ...

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 ...

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled that former State Superintendent Ryan Walters violated the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act and, as a result, permanently invalidated the state's ...

The Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled new social studies standards cannot be enforced after finding the State Board violated the Open Meeting Act. The Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled that the social studies ...

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — In a decision made by the Oklahoma Supreme Court on Tuesday, the new social studies standards will not go into effect. Back in September, the Oklahoma State Supreme Court ...

Chloe Hunt is an investigative reporter for Defending Education. This week, the National Council for Social Studies—the largest professional association dedicated to social studies education—is ...

The Iowa State Board of Education is considering changes to the social studies curriculum after a new law required a review of curriculum and education standards. The proposed changes include teaching ...