NCSS in the News
NCSS in the News
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For media inquiries, please contact:
Joy D. Lindsey
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301-850-7458
2024 Press Coverage
April 1, 2024 - Voices - Arming Pre-Service Teachers for Life on the Front Lines
March 28, 2024 - DAVIS: Project 2025 and its Colorado Connection
March 28, 2024 - Gray Stone Students Compete in "The Great History Challenge"
March 21, 2024 - Opinion: Why Alberta's New Social Studies Curriculum Gets a Failing Grade
March 6, 2024 - Personalizing History for More Impactful Student Learning
March 4, 2024 - UH College of Education Professor Wins National Dissertation Award
March 4, 2024 - Did Columbus 'discover' America? Teachers Re-examine How History is Taught
March 4, 2024 - Revitalizing Elementary Social Studies: Integrating Multicultural History and Events
February 17, 2024 - Our Views: An Immeasurable Value
January 10, 2024 - Three Oakland Middle Social Studies Teachers Present at National Conference
2023 Press Coverage
December 15, 2023 - Re-2 Board President Steps Down Over 'Political Climate'
December 11, 2023 - Eve Case Named Winner of National Social Studies Leader Award
December 7, 2023 - Teaching Social Studies in a Polarized World
November 16, 2023 - Ryan Reaves Talks About TV Show Based on His Great-Great-Great Grandfather
November 13, 2023 - 'Think Like a Historian': State Approves New Social Studies Standards
November 13, 2023 - School Districts Navigate Wave of Activism in Wake of Israel - Hamas War
November 10, 2023 - Like It Or Not: Kids Hear the News. Here's How Teachers Help Them Understand It
November 1, 2023 - A District Divided: Counting Down to the Woodland Park School District Elections
October 5, 2023 - Woodland Park Teachers Criticize Conservative Board That Made Sweeping Changes
August 11, 2023 - Don't Suffocate Students with Memorization. Get Them Talking
July 23, 2023 - Los Lunas Schools Adopts New Social Studies Standards and Curriculum
July 10, 2023 - DC Public Schools Will Teach LGBTQ History in Social Studies Classes
July 10, 2023 - DAVIS: American Birthright: A Woodland Park Investigation
June 22, 2023 - D.C. Votes to Approve New 'Anti-Racist' Social Studies Standards
June 15, 2023 - Our View: Anti-American Bills Will Enslave Minds of Ohio Students
June 8, 2023 - Social Studies Groups are Training Teachers to Navigate Divisive Concepts Laws
May 29, 2023 - 2 Bills Could Change How Social Studies is Taught in Ohio Schools
May 14, 2023 - How Common Core is Killing History
May 4, 2023 - Understanding the Sharp Drop in History and Civics NAEP Scores: 4 Things to Know
May 3, 2023 - History Achievement Falls to 1990s Levels on NAEP; Civics Scores Take First-Ever Dive
May 3, 2023 - It's Not Just Math and Reading: U.S.History Scores for 8th Graders Plunge
April 20, 2023 - National Wave of Anti-CRT Measures Trickles Into California Schools
April 9, 2023 - Trump Indictment: Teaching Unprecedented History As It Unfolds
April 3, 2023 - New State Laws Could Affect How Teachers Talk About Trump's Indictment
March 21, 2023 - Virginia History Standards Debate Wraps Up, With Board Vote Near
March 18, 2023 - In Florida, Activists Turn Eye on Social Studies Textbooks
March 13, 2023 - Youngkin’s Bumpy Critical Race Theory Fight in Virginia Highlighted in CNN Townhall
March 7, 2023 - Social Studies Instructional Support Remains Scarce At State and Local Levels
March 3, 2023 - Civic Education is Having a Moment. This is What That Means.
February 1, 2023 - Gray Stone Day School hosts Great History Challenge
January 11, 2023 - Up to standards? Virginia education department proposes new history standards
2020-2022 Press Coverage
2022
December 30, 2022 - A Pandemic Pause, Then an Advocacy Renaissance for Teen Climate Change Activists
December 23, 2022 - Writing Social Studies Standards: A (Dramatic) Year in Review
December 7, 2022 - Young Children Think and Talk About Race. How Should Teachers Respond?
December 2, 2022 - Social Studies Leader Vow Not to Water Down "Hard History"
November 28, 2022 - Say No to Censorship! Renew Civic Space.
November 16, 2022 - Column: Revised history and social science SOLs raise serious concerns
October 12, 2022 - Republicans and Democrats Agree: High Schools Should Teach 'Controversial' Issues
October 4, 2022 - What is the Goal of Civics Education? Critical Thinking, Teachers Say
August 7, 2022 - Marin Voice: The threat of tyranny is a call to social studies teachers
July 14, 2022 - Florida Is Placing Limits On Social Studies Textbooks. Here's What Has To Go
July 4, 2022 - Teachers Have 2 Hours a Week to Teach Social Studies, Prepare Informed Citizens
June 2, 2022 - Organizations Respond to Virginia Suit Against Barnes and Noble and More
April 21, 2022 - 'Will There Be World War III?' How Teachers Are Handling Fears About Nuclear War
March 28, 2022 - Why Teachers Are Afraid to Teach History
March 22, 2022 - Teachers to culture warriors: Stop treating us as enemies
March 15, 2022 - In the Culture Wars, Teachers are Being Treated Like Enemies
March 7, 2022 - Teachers Re-Imagine U.S. History Lessons
March 3, 2022 - Colorado bill would make schools post all teaching materials online
March 2, 2022 - Advocates support year-round inclusion of Black history as Legislatures seek to limit classroom discussions on race
March 2, 2022 - Students discuss, process Russia-Ukraine conflict in the classroom
March 1, 2022 - Schools To Pilot AP African American Studies Course Amid Upheaval Over Teaching Race
February 23, 2022 - African Americans say the teaching of Black History is under threat
February 19, 2022 - 'Critical race theory' bans frustrate teachers during Black History Month
February 18, 2022 - Why the Russia-Ukraine Crisis is Relevant to Teachers
February 12, 2022 - Teachers Tackle Black History Month, Under New Restrictions
February 10, 2022 - How Politics Are Straining Parent-School Relationships
February 7, 2022 - Debate over race threatens to stifle Black History Month lessons
January 27, 2022 - West Salem teacher elected VP of national social studies group
January 18, 2022 - Revising America's Racist Past
January 6, 2022 - How teachers plan to discuss the Capitol riots with students one year later
January 6, 2022 - The Capitol insurrection in the classroom
January 5, 2022 - 8 ways teachers are talking about Jan. 6 in their classrooms
January 4, 2022 - One Year Later, Educators Deciding How to Teach US Capitol Riot
January 4, 2022 - Teachers at culture war front lines with Jan. 6 education
2021
November 15, 2021 - A Guide to Learn (and Demystify) Critical Race Theory
November 2, 2021 - Latest News: Celebrate Native American Heritage Month
October 28, 2021 - Breaking Down What Critical Race Theory Is and Isn’t
September 29, 2021 - Teachers grapple with combating misinformation in age of pandemic
September 28, 2021 - Civics proponents urge common ground in battles over ethnic studies
September 28, 2021 - Wisconsin Assembly Passes Critical Race Theory Ban
September 21, 2021 - Briefly Stated
September 17, 2021 - Schools snub Constitution Day
September 10, 2021 - Teachers put 9-11 attacks in context to today’s world
September 9, 2021 - Teachers’ Union, Education Groups Unite to Resist Critical Race Theory Bans
August 27, 2021 - Local educators tackle tough conversations on turmoil in Afghanistan
August 14, 2021 - Pastor group supports area public schools
August 11, 2021 - Who Decides What History We Teach? An Explainer
August 11, 2021 - "THE CULTURE WARS — THEY'RE BACK!"
August 11, 2021 - How banning Critical Race Theory in District 49 could impact classrooms
August 1, 2021 - Teaching ‘action civics’ engages kids — and ignites controversy
July 20, 2021 - Texas Republicans push to expand restrictions on racism education in public schools
July 12, 2021 - What Do Alabama And California Have In Common? Top-Notch U.S. History Standards
July 8, 2021 - Study slams Wisconsin civics and history education
June 28, 2021 - Kern High School District will not teach Critical Race Theory
June 24, 2021 - Critical race theory as critical thinking
June 23, 2021 - Non-Partisan Coalition Statement Opposing “Divisive Concepts” Legislation
June 11, 2021 - Batavick: Still fighting the same battles, critical race theory comes under fire from Republicans
June 3, 2021 - Fight Over Critical Race Theory Hits Statehouse
June 3, 2021 - Wisconsin GOP introduces bills barring critical race theory
May 29, 2021 - New Oklahoma Law Sparks Debate Over Teaching About Tulsa Massacre
May 29, 2021 - State GOP Lawmakers Try to Limit Teaching About Race, Racism
May 29, 2021 - State GOP lawmakers try to limit teaching about race, racism – Atlanta, Georgia
May 28, 2021 - Critical race theory debate being had in more states
May 24, 2021 - Virtual White House field trip expands access to U.S. capital
May 23, 2021 - Attempts to ban teaching on 'critical race theory' multiply across the U.S.
May 20, 2021 - Nearly a dozen states want to ban critical race theory in schools
April 26, 2021 - American Teachers Keen on S. Korea’s COVID-19 Disinfection Model
March 24, 2021 - Opinion: History happens in Iowa, and we should teach it
March 1, 2021 - Massive Investment in Social Studies and Civics Education
February 26, 2021 - GOP Targets ‘Cancel Culture’ in School Lessons, Political Speech
February 12, 2021 - What's behind The 1619 Project controversy?
February 3, 2021 - Lawmakers Push to Ban ‘1619 Project’ From Schools
February 2, 2021 - Republicans on NC education board attack social studies plan
February 1, 2021 - Shepherd students, professor attend virtual national social studies conference
January 26, 2021 - Where Are The Women? Free Summit Highlights Women Icons
January 21, 2021 - Op-ed: The ideas promoted in Trump’s flawed 1776 Report must be denounced
January 21, 2021 - Bridging barriers with Primary Resources
January 20, 2021 - The Violent History of White Supremacy Is Rarely Taught in Schools. It Should Be
January 20, 2021 - Civics Teacher Shares How He's Talking With His Class About The Inauguration
January 20, 2021 - A more perfect union: Social studies educators tell how to get there
January 18, 2021 - Capitol Riot Becomes Civics Lessons in Schools
January 14, 2021 - Yes, Kansas high-schoolers should know about civics — and lots more | Editorial
2020
August 8, 2020 - Amid a racial reckoning, teachers are reconsidering how history is taught