The new books were needed to meet the new priorities for social studies instruction set by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, said Linda Snider, who is the chairwoman for fourth-grade ...

It trained dozens of volunteers to review social studies textbooks. In a summary of its findings submitted to the state last month, the group complained that a McGraw Hill fifth-grade textbook ...

Matilda Carr, a Grade 9 ... for grades 7 to 9 students across the province. Partial course selection is part of the proposed changes that could lead to cuts in social studies and arts programming. " ...