Naturalization Exam (Updated 2025-26)
The Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) has released an updated memorandum outlining revised requirements for the 2025–2026 Naturalization Examination. All Indiana public high schools must administer this exam as part…
History of ICSS
by Jeff Swisher, Indiana Council for the Social Studies Introduction The Indiana Council for the Social Studies (ICSS) is one of the state’s oldest subject-area professional organizations dedicated to advancing…
ICSS Receives NCSS Gold Star Award
The Indiana Council for the Social Studies (ICSS) is honored to announce that we have been selected as a 2025 Gold Star Award Recipient by the National Council for the…
IKEducation Online Program
The IKEducation Online Program from the Eisenhower Foundation offers students a dynamic way to experience history and civic learning through live, virtual sessions. Each program is led by museum educators…
Latest Generation Film Contest
Are you ready to bring history to life through film? The Latest Generation Film Contest, presented by the Lincoln Presidential Foundation in partnership with The Better Angels Society, invites students…
Avoiding Middle-Income Traps
The Prospective Role of a Paraguayan Agency for International Cooperation by Prof. Marcelo Echague Pastore | Universidad Americana – Paraguay | Fulbright Visiting Scholar at Indiana State University (2023-2024) Having…
World of 8 Billion Student Video Contest
Students in grades 6–12 have an exciting opportunity to make their voices heard on global issues through the World of 8 Billion video contest. Each year, this international competition challenges…
The American Legion State Oratorical Contest
High school students in grades 9-12 have the chance to participate in the American Legion State Oratorical Contest, a distinguished “constitutional speech” competition designed to deepen understanding of the U.S.…
The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis
The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis, founded in 1925, holds the distinction of being the world’s largest children’s museum. Situated at 3000 North Meridian Street in Indianapolis, Indiana, it spans nearly…