NCSS Letter to Hawaii DOE-2011

The attached letter was written on behalf of social studies educators in Hawaii to the HI DOE. Educators in Hawaii alerted the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) that they were considerin reducing the number of social studies credits for high school graduation from four to three credits. We urged them not do so.

Honolulu Civil Beat on 9/15/2011 titled "Hawaii Ed Department Drops Plan to Cut Social Studies Requirements." Click here to view the full article:http://www.civilbeat.com/articles/2011/09/15/12860-hawaii-ed-department-drops-plan-to-cut-social-studies-requirements/