The national social studies standards offer the framework for developing social studies programs that educate students in the skills and knowledge needed for college, careers, and 21st-century civic life. They are an essential resource for schools, school districts, teacher education programs and social studies teachers.
Recent Blogs from Connected
- Legislative Action Alert--Kristen Pekarek
- 2012 NCSS Annual Conference Proposal Deadline February 20th!--Kristen Pekarek
- A Window of Opportunity--Kristen Pekarek
- Bread and Roses Strike: 100th Anniversary--Katy Swalwell
- Mexican-American Studies Program Ended in Tucson School District--Katy Swalwell
- Zinn Education Project recommends new edition of Black Indians: A Hidden Heritage--Katy Swalwell
- Over 1,600 First Timers at Conference!!--Michelle Herczog
- We Need Better Parents, says the New York Times--Sue Blanchette
- Finally!--Sue Blanchette
- Zinn Education Project Invites You to Watch Howard Zinn's 2008 NCSS Keynote Address--Katy Swalwell
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