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| Dimension | Louisiana Louisiana Department of Education | Alabama Alabama State Department of Education (Courses of Study adopted by the Alabama State Board of Education) |
|---|---|---|
| Common Core — Math | Adapted / renamed | Repealed |
| Common Core — ELA | Adapted / renamed Adopted CCSS for math/ELA in 2010; Act 833 (2016) directed a state review that replaced them with the 'Louisiana Student Standards' (roughly 21% of standards changed, most content retained from CCSS). A 2024-2026 review produced updated Louisiana Student Standards for both Mathematics and English Language Arts: BESE approved the revised K-12 Louisiana Student Standards for Mathematics on Mar 12, 2026, and approved the revised K-12 Louisiana Student Standards for ELA in Apr 2026 (stronger science-of-reading, grammar, and cursive emphasis); both revisions take effect in SY2027-28. | Repealed Adopted CCSS 2010 within the Alabama College- & Career-Ready Standards; 2019 board vote ended Common Core - replaced by 2019 Math COS (eff. 2021-22) and 2021 ELA COS (eff. 2022-23). |
| Mathematics framework≠ differs | Common Core, adapted | 2019 Alabama Course of Study: Mathematics State-specific |
| English Language Arts framework≠ differs | Common Core, adapted | 2021 Alabama Course of Study: English Language Arts State-specific |
| Science framework≠ differs | K-12 Louisiana Student Standards for Science (adopted Mar 2017, effective SY2018-19) NGSS, adapted | State-specific |
| Social Studies framework≠ differs | 2022 K-12 Louisiana Student Standards for Social Studies C3-based | 2024 Alabama Course of Study: Social Studies (adopted Dec 12, 2024; effective 2026-27) State-specific |
| U.S. History — grade placement≠ differs | gr 3gr 6gr 7gr 8gr 9-12 | gr 6gr 10gr 11 |
| State / local history — grade placement≠ differs | gr 1gr 6gr 7gr 8 | gr 3gr 4gr 5 |
| Civics & government — grade placement≠ differs | Kgr 1gr 2gr 3gr 9-12 | gr 6gr 12 |
| World history — grade placement≠ differs | gr 4gr 5gr 9-12 | gr 7gr 8gr 9 |
| Official source | doe.louisiana.gov | www.alabamaachieves.org |
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