Council News

Impact of MCAS Delay on Massachusetts History and Social Studies Curriculum

The Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education has voted to postpone the implementation of MCAS testing for social studies. How will that impact the curriculum?

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LOOKING FOR NOMINEES FOR MCSS AWARDS

Deserving teachers should be awarded for their work. MCSS has awards recognizing excellence in teaching high school, middle school and elementary social studies. There are awards for those who excel at teaching civics, geography and economics. There is an award for an outstanding new teacher and an outstanding supervisor.

It is an incredible boost to any teacher who receives these awards. Please consider nominating someone in your system who deserves to be awarded.  read more »

The Forum for Education and Democracy Works to Improve Education

NCSS is pleased to help spread the word about an important initiative sponsored by one of our partners in the Campaign for the Civic Mission of Schools. The Forum for Education and Democracy (www.forumforeducation.org)is an Action Tank (they don’t just think, they do great things) dedicated to the public, democratic role of public education and the preparation of of engaged and thoughtful citizens.  read more »

MCSS BOARD OF DIRECTORS - 2009-2010

                           OFFICERS

PRESIDENT: Jennifer Sears, Woburn (jennsears@yahoo.com)
PRESIDENT-ELECT: Janice Fairchild, Acton, MA
VICE-PRESIDENT: Robert Kostka, Bridgewater-Raynham HS
SECRETARY: Barbara Ann Tucker, Worcester, MA
TREASURER: June R. Coutu, Sharon, MA
IMMED. PAST PRES.: Susan Keane, Middleboro (smk98@verizon.net)
EXECUTIVE SEC’Y: Janna M. Bremer, Foxborough, MA
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                           DIRECTORS