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Vissing, Yvonne – Phi Delta Kappan, 2020
As students compete for college admission, some are tempted by invitations to join honor societies that promise learning opportunities, scholarships, and a leg up in the college admission process. Yvonne Vissing explains how these organization target millions of students each year, encouraging them to purchase "opportunities" that fail…
Descriptors: Honor Societies, College Admission, Deception, National Organizations
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McCullagh, Mary T. – Social Education, 2012
Many years ago, Christopher Columbus High School opened a chapter of Rho Kappa, the Social Studies Honor Society developed through the Florida Council for the Social Studies (FCSS). As department chair and member of FCSS, the author was thrilled to be able to offer their students opportunities in the Honor Society for the Social Studies. They…
Descriptors: Social Studies, Honor Societies, National Organizations, Citizen Participation
Nielsen, Lance D. – Teaching Music, 2010
Winter had set in, and the local charity had already run out of warm coats. Students sprang into action. They made calls, rang doorbells, announced the need daily at school. Working together, they collected 87 coats--each with a hat, glove, and scarf set--with jeans, sweaters, shoes, and new toys thrown in as an additional gift. The students--all…
Descriptors: Music Education, Student Organizations, Honor Societies, Secondary School Students