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Dimension	Oklahoma Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE)	Alabama Alabama State Department of Education (Courses of Study adopted by the Alabama State Board of Education)
Common Core — Math	Repealed	Repealed
Common Core — ELA	Repealed Adopted CCSS 2010; repealed via HB 3399 (2014), reverting temporarily to pre-2010 PASS standards; replaced with own 'Oklahoma Academic Standards' (OAS), revised multiple times since (Math: 2016→2022; ELA: 2016→2021).	Repealed Adopted CCSS 2010 within the Alabama College- & Career-Ready Standards; 2019 board vote ended Common Core - replaced by 2019 Math COS (eff. 2021-22) and 2021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	Oklahoma Academic Standards for Mathematics (2022) State-specific	2019 Alabama Course of Study: Mathematics State-specific
English Language Arts framework	Oklahoma Academic Standards for English Language Arts (2021) State-specific	2021 Alabama Course of Study: English Language Arts State-specific
Science framework	Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science (2020, currently in effect; a 2026 revision — adding Aeronautics/Engineering standards — has been finalized by OSDE and posted, targeted for 2026-27 implementation) State-specific	2023 Alabama Course of Study: Science (implemented 2025-26; based on NRC Framework for K-12 Science Education, not NGSS) State-specific
Social Studies framework	Oklahoma Academic Standards for Social Studies (2019, still the officially adopted document as of mid-2026). NOTE: An interim 2025 revision was voided by the Oklahoma Supreme Court in Dec. 2025 for open-meetings violations; a further-revised version (dropping mandated Bible lessons and 2020-election/COVID framing) was approved by the State Board on March 26, 2026 and sent to the Legislature for its 30-legislative-day review (~ended May 20, 2026); outcome of that review was not confirmed in available sources. If it stands, implementation is targeted for 2026-27. State-specific	2024 Alabama Course of Study: Social Studies (adopted Dec 12, 2024; effective 2026-27) State-specific
U.S. History — grade placement≠ differs	gr 5gr 8gr 9-12	gr 6gr 10gr 11
State / local history — grade placement≠ differs	gr 3gr 9-12	gr 3gr 4gr 5
Civics & government — grade placement≠ differs	gr 9-12	gr 6gr 12
World history — grade placement≠ differs	gr 9-12	gr 7gr 8gr 9
Official source	oklahoma.gov	www.alabamaachieves.org

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