While the opinion blog post rightly defends the importance of memorizing geographic facts, geography education goes further.

The 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence offers a chance for overdue conversations about what schools should teach when it comes to history, government, and social studies. Today, ...

In response to the opinion blog post, “Do Students Still Need to Learn Geography? ” (Jan. 27, 2026), I agree that students need some basic locational knowledge, but I think the bigger point about ...

Geography is a way of thinking, of asking questions, and of observing and appreciating the world around us. It gives us tools we need to move about in the world, to make wise decisions about our ...