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Kenneth C. Davis will explore slavery’s central place in U.S. History. He will identify several central truths that he believes are core to understanding the role slavery played in shaping America from its founding as well as its continuing impact on politics, society, and racial divisions in the United States. The webinar will conclude with a discussion of specific strategies for integrating the history of slavery into the Social Studies classroom.

About Online Accounts Q: How do I access my online account? A: Chapter advisors can email rhokappa@ncss.org, and your login and password will be emailed to you. Access the Junior Rho Kappa website using your login and password at www.rhokappa.org. Chapter advisors can access their account at www.rhokappa.org. From the left panel, click the link that says ‘Your Junior Rho Kappa Chapter Account’ and enter your username and password. Q: Why can’t I login? A: There are three reasons why you might not be able to log in You’re attempting to log in to the NCSS…

Establishing the Chapter Faculty Selection Committee Each chapter needs a Faculty Selection Committee that is responsible for selecting new members, and removing members if warranted. The Faculty Selection Committee shall consist of the chapter advisor and other faculty members within the school. Enrolling New Members Membership in Junior Rho Kappa is an honor bestowed upon students for their accomplishments in the field of social studies and overall academic achievement. Each local chapter assembles a faculty selection committee in the school where the chapter resides to select the…

Rho Kappa Social Studies Honor Society is the only national organization for high school juniors and seniors that recognizes excellence in the field of Social Studies. Any accredited public high school or non-secondary school can apply for a local chapter, through which individuals will be inducted into Rho Kappa Honor Society. Rho Kappa provides national recognition and opportunities for exploration in the social studies. NCSS hopes to encourage an interest in, understanding of, and appreciation for the social studies through the creation of Rho Kappa. For more information, please see the…

Silver Spring, Md. – The National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) has signed onto a letter, organized by the Association of American Educators Foundation, sent to Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos and leaders in Congress calling for their help in addressing the lack of teacher diversity in our nation’s classrooms. The letter, citing federal data and university studies, reports that 53 percent of public school students are children of color, while only 18 percent of teachers identify as a person of color. Studies reveal this disparity causes overall lower student achievement and…

On Wednesday, July 24, 2019, the National Assessment Governing Board (NAGB) issued a press release on its updated schedule for the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). The updated schedule includes changes to the NAEP Civics and U.S. History assessment frameworks and administration, and the elimination of the NAEP Economics and Geography assessments. There are five changes affecting social studies education: The next Civics and U.S. History assessments in grade 8 will be moved from 2022 to 2021, and grades 4 and 12 will be postponed until 2029. New assessment frameworks for…

Joy D. Lindsey is Deputy Executive Director for the National Council of the Social Studies. She assists in overseeing administrative operations, programs, and services and leads strategy development for branding, communications, and membership recruitment, engagement, and retention. Her career spans management and leadership roles for nonprofit and for-profit organizations including Cox Media, the National Association of Broadcasters, and National PTA. She has also taught communications and advertising on a university level.  Joy received a M.S. in Advertising from the University of Illinois…

Tim Daly is Director of Operataions. Tim studied international relations and economics at the College of William and Mary. With an academic background in social studies related subjects, having been steeped in the history of Williamsburg, and growing up in the Washington, DC area, Tim was naturally drawn to work with social studies, and has been with NCSS in a variety of positions since 1991.