Our Mission

Studies Weekly is a customized, standards-based core curriculum founded on deep learning strategies that increase student knowledge and skills in Social Studies, Science, and Health & Wellness.

Leadership

Paul David Thompson

(1938-2013)

FOUNDER

Studies Weekly began in 1984 when fourth-grade teacher Paul Thompson needed a state history textbook to use in his class. An educator for 32 years, he decided to write his own state history textbook — in a weekly magazine format — and Studies Weekly was born.

Ed Rickers

OWNER & CHAIRMAN

Ed Rickers is the founder of Studies Weekly, Inc. as a national educational publishing enterprise and served as CEO from 1996 to 2018, building on the original instructional model created by educator Paul Thompson. He has been directly involved in educational publishing since 1990 and played a central role in expanding Studies Weekly from a regional publication into a nationally recognized publisher, with curricula officially adopted in many states and by more than 50 percent of school districts across the United States, cumulatively serving millions of students since the 1990s.

Studies Weekly's History

John McCurdy

CEO

John McCurdy is an experienced leader, and joined Studies Weekly in 2018 as CEO. He focuses on peak performance in the areas of Operational Efficiency, Customer Intimacy, and Product Excellence. Throughout John’s career, he has played a key role in the launch and adoption of many new products that have become market-leading and have risen to be the industry standard.