TXCSS Vision:

All students in Texas receive a well rounded social studies education which will enhance their personal and professional lives.

TXCSS Mission:

Advancing social studies education as a community of learners and leaders.

The Texas Council for the Social Studies (TXCSS) is a nonprofit organization composed of a community of social studies educators and supporters across the state. Social studies as a discipline of study is focused on the interdependence of geography, history, government, economics, and civics in our society. We welcome educators and professions from a variety of fields including history, government, economics, geography, civics, sociology, anthropology, and psychology to our organization.

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TXCSS Belief Statements

TXCSS believes that a quality K-12 social studies education equips students to civically engage in the improvement of their communities, to respect differences in a diverse society, and to participate fully in the democratic process. 

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