NCSS is seeking candidates for Vice-President, and the Board of Directors. Nominees are also needed for the Fund for the Advancement of Social Studies Education (FASSE) board. You may nominate yourself, or recommend a colleague member who has experience as an affiliate council or associated group leader. Recommendations may be sent to any member of the nominations committee.  read more »

The NCSS International Assembly and the Fund for the Advancement of Social Studies Education (FASSE) will award up to three International Understanding Grants. The total of the three grants will not exceed $5,000. The purpose of the grants is to support collaborative projects that demonstrate potential to enhance international relationships and global perspectives in social studies education.  read more »

Sue Blanchette, US. history teacher at Hillcrest High School in Dallas Texas was elected vice-president of NCSS. As vice president, Blanchette is in line to assume the NCSS presidency July 2011.
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See the Education Report for October 3, 2008, courtesy of Washington Parters.

Highlights include:  read more »

1. Appropriations--Congress consumed with the bail out crisis.
   -President signs continuing resolution (CR) to extend current funding through March

Officers and members of the California CSS convened, in the company of State Assemblyman Gene Mullin, to voice their concerns about the narrowing of the curriculum and to advocate for the inclusion of the social studies during the annual CACSS conference in the spring.  read more »

See the attached Education Report for September 26, 2008, courtesy of Washington Parters.

Highlights to examine include:  read more »

1. Appropriations Crisis--Congress scrambles to pass a continuing resolution (CR) so that federal funding can be extended
   -What will funding of education in CR be?

The Legislative Watch List courtesy of Washington Partners gives an overview of current legislation in the Congress relating to education.

The laundry list is particularly long this week. The continuing resolution (CR) that would extend government appropriations into the spring is, of course, at the top of the list.  read more »

Please see the Education Report for September 19, 2008, below courtesy of Washington Parters for insight into the current public policy debate surrounding education and an update on the current situation in Congress.  read more »

See the attached Education Report for September 12, 2008, courtesy of Washington Parters for insight into the current public policy debate relating to education and into what the Congress has been up to since returning from their six week recess.  read more »