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| Dimension | New York New York State Education Department (NYSED) / Board of Regents | 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| Common Core — Math | Adapted / renamed | Repealed |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 NY adopted CCSS for math/ELA January 2011; Board of Regents adopted revised 'Next Generation Learning Standards' September 2017, substantially retaining CCSS content with revisions/clarifications; phased classroom implementation and Regents exam alignment continued through 2022-2026 (ELA Regents aligned June 2026; Algebra II Regents aligned June 2026) but the underlying standards themselves have not been further revised; never repealed. | Repealed Adopted CCSS 2010 within the Alabama College- & Career-Ready Standards; 2019 board vote ended Common Core - replaced by 2019 Math COS (eff. 2021-22) and 2021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 | New York State Next Generation Mathematics Learning Standards Common Core, adapted | 2019 Alabama Course of Study: Mathematics State-specific |
| English Language Arts framework≠ differs | New York State Next Generation English Language Arts Learning Standards Common Core, adapted | 2021 Alabama Course of Study: English Language Arts State-specific |
| Science framework≠ differs | New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards (NYSP12SLS) NGSS, adapted | State-specific |
| Social Studies framework≠ differs | New York State K-12 Social Studies Framework (revised November 2014) 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 7gr 8gr 11 | gr 6gr 10gr 11 |
| State / local history — grade placement≠ differs | gr 4gr 7gr 8 | gr 3gr 4gr 5 |
| Civics & government — grade placement≠ differs | gr 4gr 11gr 12 | gr 6gr 12 |
| World history — grade placement≠ differs | gr 6gr 9gr 10 | gr 7gr 8gr 9 |
| Official source | www.nysed.gov | www.alabamaachieves.org |
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