Top News from NCSS
Joint Statement in Opposition to Book Censorship in the Tucson Unified School District
January 30, 2012
The undersigned organizations are committed to protecting free speech and intellectual freedom. We write to express our deep concern about the removal of books used in the Mexican-American Studies Program in the Tucson Unified School District. --> read more »
Legislative Action Alert: January 20, 2012
For NCSS Members whose Congressional representatives are members of the House Education & the Workforce Committee: --> read more »
»A Window of Opportunity
Over the next few weeks, states around our nation can join Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Tennessee in submitting waivers to the requirements of the federal education law No Child Left Behind (NCLB). --> read more »
Rho Kappa National Honor Society for High School Students
Rho Kappa National Honor Society for High School Students was launched at this year's NCSS Annual Conference in Washington D.C.
NCSS is now accepting Rho Kappa charter applications! Rho Kappa is the National Social Studies Honor Society for High School Students. Visit the Rho Kappa website to learn more about the Honor Society and to download an application. --> read more »
9-11 Commemoration Resources
2011 marks the 10th anniversary of the September 11 attacks. NCSS has collected resources from its journals Social Education, Social Studies and the Young Learner, and Middle Level Learning that teachers can use when preparing to teach about 9-11 and acknowledge the upcoming anniversary. Also listed are several additional online resources. --> read more »
