Florida Council for History Education

Founded in 2016 by a determined and passionate group of full-time educators, the Florida Council for History Education is a state affiliate of National Council for History Education (NCHE).

Our Mission

Professionals dedicated to the advocacy of history in education by promoting history as a way to appreciate the progress and awareness of past and present events. We are a community where collaboration fosters historical mindedness maintaining intellectual rigor for history education.

Our Vision

Our vision is to make history more accessible to the community, educators, and students through opportunities designed to help people to discover the value and impact of history and history education locally, nationally, and internationally.

FLCHE statement concerning the new social studies standards

Florida Council for History Education (FLCHE) enthusiastically endorses the recent statement issued by our national affiliate, the National Council for History Education, regarding Florida's new state social studies standards. FLCHE, created and run by Florida educators, stands together with our colleagues.

We promote the study of history as a way to appreciate and understand the complexity of the past and how it has shaped the present. FLCHE works to foster historical mindedness, critical thinking, and evidence-based analysis in history education. Over the past eight years, we have worked diligently to create opportunities designed to help people discover the value of historical literacy and impact of history and history education at all levels.

We are experts in the field, and we strongly support the inclusion of ALL voices in our historical narrative. A critical examination of the past is fundamental to understanding the diverse experiences that define this nation and inform decisions about our future.

We declare in one voice: Omission, insinuation, and lack of context have no place in our classrooms. Our students deserve better.