Thinking Historically About the State of Social Studies Education with Dr. Janet Tran

In this episode, we are thinking historically about the state of social studies education with  Dr. Janet Tran, the Director of The Center for Civics, Education, and Opportunity for the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute. Janet has consistently been so generous and kind to us at Thinking Nation and has cemented herself as a leader in the civic education space for many years. In this episode, she helps us think deeply about continuity and change over time in history education, the essential nature of history education (i.e. "eat your vegetables"), and a sense of hope for what we can accomplish together.This is the 5th in the series where Thinking Nation's Executive Director, Zachary Cote, will interview various leaders in social studies education in the lead up to Civic Learning Week (March 11-15, 2024). Zach will talk to guests about the state of social studies education broadly, while also looking specifically at the data found in a white paper published by Education Week in November 2023, which Thinking Nation commissioned. On March 11th, Zach and Dr. Lawrence Paska of the National Council of Social Studies Education will cohost a webinar entitled, "The State of Social Studies Education: Collaboratively Moving Forward." We hope that these conversations stir up ideas in the Civic Learning and Social Studies communities about how we can move forward and best support and sustain social studies education in the future in order to preserve and protect our constitutional democracy.