National Council for the Social Studies
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The National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) is a US-based association devoted to supporting social studies education. Various regional or state level social studies associations are affiliated with it, including: the Middle States Council for the Social Studies, the Washington State Council for the Social Studies, the New York City UFT Association for the Teaching of Social Studies, the Michigan Council for the Social Studies.[1] Massachusetts Council for the Social Studies,[2] and Virginia Council for the Social Studies.
The association publishes several journals. Its flagship publication, Social Education,[3] is a peer-reviewed[4] journal which, according to its website, aims to strike "a balance of theoretical content and practical teaching ideas."[5] They sponsor the high school honor society Rho Kappa.
NCSS is currently a member of the National Coalition Against Censorship.[6]