Minnesota Council 
for the Social Studies

The mission of the National Council for the Social Studies is to provide leadership, service, and support for all social studies educators.

The Minnesota Council for the Social Studies is an affiliate council of NCSS.

National Council for the Social Studies



NCSS Executive Director Larry Paska and NCSS President India Meissel with MCSS board members Jen Hansen, Emma Ryan, Ashley Roth, Jessica Ellison, Mark Westpfahl and PJ Wiggin after MCSS was named a Gold Star Council.

Future NCSS Conferences:

2022: Philadelphia (Dec. 2-4)
2023: Nashville (Dec. 1-3)
2024: Boston (Nov. 22-24)
2025: Washington, D.C. (Dec. 5-7)
2026: Chicago
2027: MINNEAPOLIS, MN TBA


Visit the NCSS website for more information.




Board members Emma Ryan, Jen Hansen and Scott Noet with NCSS Director of Meetings and Exhibits, David Bailor, excited about Minneapolis 2021!


MCSS was well-represented at NCSS! 10 of our hardworking board members were in attendance.


MCSS Board member Jessica Ellison presented a session with author Renee Watson and Ilyasah Shabazz, daughter of Malcolm X and Betty Shabazz, about their book Betty Before X.

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