Education - Associations

Founded in 1902, the American Anthropological Association (AAA) is the world's largest association for professional anthropologists, with more than 10,000 members from all four fields of anthropology: cultural anthropology, biological/physical anthropology, archaeology, and linguistic anthropology.

"The American Association of Geographers (AAG) is a nonprofit scientific and educational society founded in 1904."

"The American Educational Research Association (AERA), a national research society, strives to advance knowledge about education, to encourage scholarly inquiry related to education, and to promote the use of research to improve education and serve the public good."

"The American Geographical Society (AGS) advances and promotes geography in business, government, science, and education. Our goal is to enhance the nation’s geographic literacy so as to engender sound public policy, national security, and human well-being worldwide."

"The American Historical Association is the largest professional organization serving historians in all fields and all professions. The AHA has become a trusted voice for history education, the professional work of historians, and the critical role of historical thinking in public life."

"With a range of programs and services for individuals, departments, and institutions, APSA brings together political scientists from all fields of inquiry, regions, and occupational endeavors within and outside academe to deepen our understanding of politics, democracy, and citizenship throughout the world."

"APA is the leading scientific and professional organization representing psychology in the United States, with more than 117,500 researchers, educators, clinicians, consultants and students as its members."

"Working at the national and international levels, the Association aims to articulate policy and implement programs likely to have the broadest possible impact for sociology now and in the future."

"The International Society for the Social Studies (ISSS) is a non-profit, professional society devoted to the social studies. ISSS is an international interdisciplinary society for individuals striving to promote and enhance the importance of social studies education across the world."

"Since 1988, the National Center on Education and the Economy has been researching the world’s best-performing education systems to give states and districts the tools they need to become world-class."

"NCGE supports geography teaching at all levels—from kindergarten through university."

"The National Council for History Education promotes historical literacy by encouraging and creating opportunities for teachers and students to benefit from more history, better taught."

"NCSS serves as an umbrella organization for elementary, secondary, and college teachers of history, civics, geography, economics, political science, sociology, psychology, anthropology, and law-related education."

"The Southern Poverty Law Center is dedicated to fighting hate and bigotry and to seeking justice for the most vulnerable members of our society."

"FCSS is a professional organization of Social Studies educators striving to maintain and enhance the importance of Social Studies in Florida education."