Explained: NCERT’s latest controversy and the questions it raises about history, accuracy, and institutional responsibility

NCERT has removed a controversial map from a Class 8 Social Science textbook that depicted Jaisalmer as part of the Maratha ...
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Going Off-Script: Reframing a “Scripted” Lesson Plan to Meet Students’ Needs

These instructional materials offer many advantages such as ensuring that students experience mathematics instruction aligned with grade-level standards, providing teachers with consistent, ...
NDTV

NCERT Class 8 Social Science Book Lists "Corruption At Various Levels" In Judiciary

The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has released a new Class 8 Social Science textbook featuring a chapter, The Role of the Judiciary in Our Society, which examines ...
Times Higher Education

What are social sciences?

Why study the social sciences? There are many reasons why a student may choose to study the social sciences. The social sciences encompass a series of subjects that help us to understand humans and ...
NDTV

NCERT To Release New Class 9 Social Science Books Highlighting Indian Knowledge Systems

The draft syllabus highlights the "rich civilisational history of the Indian subcontinent" New Delhi: The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) is set to release new Class 9 ...
Hindustan Times

NCERT Class 9 Social Science books to highlight indigenous knowledge, culture & history

New Delhi: The new NCERT (National Council of Educational Research and Training) social science textbooks for Class 9, set to be released in March will focus on indigenous intellectual and cultural ...
Indiatimes

CBSE issues new rules for class 10 science and social science board exams 2026: What students must follow

CBSE has introduced new rules for Class 10 Science and Social Science exams. Students must now write answers only in their designated sections. Examiners will not award marks for answers placed in the ...
The New York Times

U.S. Plans to Scrutinize Foreign Tourists’ Social Media History

Even visitors from countries like Britain and France, whose citizens don’t need visas, would have to share five years’ worth of social media. By Christine Chung Travelers visiting the United States ...
The State News

ISS class aims to teach the social sciences through the lens of Taylor Swift

Pop quiz: Which celebrity has a cultural, musical and economic impact so large that an entire social science class could hypothetically be taught about her? If you guessed Taylor Swift, you’d earn 100 ...
Houston Chronicle

Texas A&M removes 2 officials after student, professor argue over gender lesson in viral video

Texas A&M University President Mark A. Welsh III has directed his provost to remove a dean and department head from their administrative positions in the fallout of a viral video where a professor is ...
Yahoo Finance

Here’s How Middle-Class Retirees Should Consider Preparing for Trump’s Social Security Tax Plan

President Donald Trump has pledged to eliminate federal taxes on Social Security benefits, and earlier this year, U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., introduced a bill to do just that. According to ...