Applications for the College and University Faculty Assembly of the National Council for the Social Studies Kirkland Social Justice Award or NTLI Awards are due today, October 29, 2025.
The State of Modern Education: Teaching in a Time of Turmoil
Join the Middle States Council for the Social Studies and the National Women’s Foundation online for this panel discussion on November 18 at 6 PM ET. Attendees will explore strategies for teaching during challenging times, including creating brave spaces, adapting to current events, and supporting student well-being. Panelists include Dr. Shelina Warren, Shannon Saltzer Burghardt, Anton Schulzki, Jennifer Ingold, and Pamela Johnson. Register now and gain practical tools for fostering empathy and inclusion in your classroom.
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Civics Mastery Made Accessible
UVU's M.A. in Constitutional Government, Civics & Law is a high quality, livestreamed 14-month degree for K-12 civics educators at $13k. Apply by February 15 at uvu.edu/macgcl. Sponsored by Utah Valley University
105th NCSS Annual Conference Updates
NCSS is pleased to announce that the 105th Annual Conference Preview is now available online. Please enjoy this advance look at the exciting programs, exhibits, sessions, and speakers for this year's highly anticipated event. Get the preview.
Pre-conference clinics, tours, and special events are now available for sign-up in the add-on section of conference registration. The full schedule of conference sessions will be online on our website next month.
Jelani Cobb is the Dean of Columbia's Graduate School of Journalism, a staff writer at The New Yorker, and author of several books, including The Substance of Hope: Barack Obama and the Paradox of Progress and To the Break of Dawn: A Freestyle on the Hip Hop Aesthetic. He received the Peabody Award in 2020 and was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in Commentary. More.
Kimberlé Crenshaw is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of the African American Policy Forum and Faculty Director of the Center for Intersectionality and Social Policy Studies at Columbia Law School, and a pioneering scholar and writer on civil rights, critical race theory, Black feminist legal theory, intersectionality, race, racism, and the law. More.
Michael G. Long is the author or editor of several books on politics, nonviolent protests, and civil rights history, including Call Him Jack: The Story of Jackie Robinson, Black Freedom Fighter; and More Than a Dream: The Radical March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. His commentary about civil rights has appeared in many national media outlets such as the Afro, the Los Angeles Times, and ESPN. More.
Free Resource from the National Social Studies Leaders Association
The Fall 2025 issue of the NSSLA professional journal is here! Highlights include:
multiple articles and resources focusing on the appropriate use of AI in social studies instruction and learning
tools and materials for integrating America 250
Civic Dialogue tips from the National Constitution Center
Want to join NSSLA? Add it to your NCSS Membership in your Member portal here.
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