social studies conneCTion

About social studies conneCTion

Social studies education inspires all students for lifelong inquiry and informed civic action. Join social studies leaders, Steve Armstrong and Tony Roy, as they connect with educators and advocates from across the state. Each episode will include entertaining dialogue, insights into best practices, and practical connections to social studies standards. Produced by the Connecticut Council for the Social Studies.

Publisher

Connecticut Council for the Social Studies

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

27 Jun 2022

Latest episode

13 Feb 2026

Latest episodes

63 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   13 Feb 2026

   CT Attorney General William Tong

   A Connecticut native, William Tong, is the oldest of five children and grew up working side by side with his immigrant parents in their family's Chinese restaurant. He was a litigator for 18 years in both state and federal courts and served for 12 years as a state representative in the Connecticut General Assembly, helping lead the state's efforts against gun violence and domestic violence, among many critical initiatives. In 2019, William Tong became the 25th Attorney General of Connecticut,...

2. 

   18 Aug 2025

   High School Students Committed to Civic Engagement with Guests Sreenidi Bala and Grace Ackerman

   This episode, two students join our hosts to discuss student civic engagement. Sreenidi Bala, a student of Farmington High School and one of two student members on the Connecticut State Board of Education, she is the founder of code for All Minds, a program that equips educators and families with tools to make tech education accessible for neurodivergent students. She also serves as a youth advisor to the Info System, Accessibility Living Lab, and Happy, which stands for Helping Adults ...

3. 

   16 Jun 2025

   Secretary of the State Stephanie Thomas

   Secretary of the State Stephanie Thomas discusses her journey as the first Black person elected to her position and leading election reforms in Connecticut, in this interview.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 27 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

30

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

60