Social studies is having a moment. How can your district harness the momentum to drive student outcomes? The question is, where do we begin? We have to get our peers, teachers, parents, and students to buy into what we know is true: Social studies is just as important as other subjects like ELA and math, and it can contribute to student success at all grade levels. Gaining buy-in starts with stressing how relevant social studies topics and skills are to our daily lives. We’ve identified four ways to help educators in your school or district ensure that social studies minutes are relevant and serve the strategies you have in place to drive student outcomes in every subject. According to the latest National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) results, more students today score at the lowest levels on civics and U.S. history tests. When it comes to history, students are turning out the lowest performance scores in decades; civics scores declined for the first time since the NAEP began covering the subject in 1998. The data is interesting, considering social studies topics—like politics, policy, and social justice—are increasingly prevalent in discussions at dinner tables, school board meetings, and local and national media.