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The Best History Standards Govern Least: The Case for Standards Minimalism.

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Title: The Best History Standards Govern Least: The Case for Standards Minimalism.
Authors: Jackson, Stephen1 (AUTHOR)
Source: Journal of American History. Mar2026, Vol. 112 Issue 4, p753-760. 8p.
Subject Terms: *History education, *Social sciences education, *Educational standards, *Culture conflict, United States history
Geographic Terms: Kansas, Maine, United States
Abstract: This article presents the intersection of state curriculum standards in United States primary and secondary education and the challenges of revising history and social studies standards. The author first examines history curriculum standards and their vulnerability to politicization. Then the author uses the states of Kansas and Maine as examples of standards minimalism that serve as the alternative.
Database: Education Research Complete
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Abstract:This article presents the intersection of state curriculum standards in United States primary and secondary education and the challenges of revising history and social studies standards. The author first examines history curriculum standards and their vulnerability to politicization. Then the author uses the states of Kansas and Maine as examples of standards minimalism that serve as the alternative.
ISSN:00218723
DOI:10.1093/jahist/jaag010