NCSS Responds
Last month the Fordham foundation issued its report on the state of social studies education. The National Council for the Social Studies has responded:
http://ncss.org/media/fordham.shtml

Of two items there, I would categorize the first, the Sept. 10 press release, as typically uninclusive, not open, and lacking intellectual depth.

However, the second, the Sept. 16 remarks, offers a much better contrast. While the last few paragraphs reflect an unknowing bias, the rest is pretty good stuff, and a good entry in the discussion.