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PROOF POINTS: Slightly higher reading scores when students delve into social studies, study finds

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Fordham Institute found that elementary school students who studied more social studies, including geography, history and civics, scored higher on fifth grade reading tests. Only a third of American students are reading proficiently at grade level, according to national benchmark tests. Credit: Jason Bachman/Flickr.

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What education could look like under Harris and Walz

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Walz, the governor of Minnesota, worked for roughly two decades in public schools, as a geography teacher and football coach. He has championed investments in public education: For example, in March 2023, he signed a bill to make school meals free to all students in public schools.

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