Advocacy

National Council for the Social Studies supports and advocates social studies education with the goal of creating effective citizens in an interdependent world.

The situation described below has improved as of March 20, 2008, because the President’s FY ’09 budget included money needed for all subjects. The money has yet to be appropriated, and educators would like to see the pilots done with larger samples that would facilitate some comparisons in the social studies subjects tested. NCSS will keep you informed on the issue through the Advocacy webpages and in The Social Studies Professional newsletter.

NAEP Assessments in Social Studies Threatened
National Assessment Governing Board (NAGB) sets policy for the administration of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), known as "the Nation's report card." NAGB has determined that a number of scheduled tests related to NCLB-designated core content areas are to be eliminated or scaled back without adequate resources.
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Legislative Updates
Keep yourself in the loop with the latest news on education legislation and budgets, from state to federal.
Legislative Update

NCLB Reauthorization
NCSS is collaborating with other educational organizations to improve the No Child Left Behind federal law AND bring the core social studies disciplines back to life in the K-12 curriculum, where they have been pushed aside in many states.
Visit www.socialstudies.org/advocacy/nclb

Education News
The latest social studies news from NCSS as well as information from other outlets covering all facets of education.
Education News

BE A SOCIAL STUDIES ADVOCATE!
Our toolkit will help you advocate for social studies education in your school, your community, and your nation.
Advocacy Toolkit

National Council for the Social Studies
8555 Sixteenth Street
Silver Spring, Maryland 20910