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Dimension	Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Department of Education (standards promulgated by the State Board 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Common Core — Math	Adapted / renamed	Repealed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-aligned 'PA Core Standards' for Math & ELA, effective March 2014 (never called 'Common Core'); remain in effect with PA-specific adjustments, not repealed.	Repealed Adopted CCSS 2010 within the Alabama College- & Career-Ready Standards; 2019 board vote ended Common Core - replaced by 2019 Math COS (eff. 2021-22) and 2021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	Pennsylvania Core Standards for Mathematics (2014) Common Core, adapted	2019 Alabama Course of Study: Mathematics State-specific
English Language Arts framework≠ differs	Pennsylvania Core Standards for English Language Arts (2014) Common Core, adapted	2021 Alabama Course of Study: English Language Arts State-specific
Science framework≠ differs	PA Standards for Science, Technology & Engineering, Environmental Literacy & Sustainability (STEELS) — adopted by State Board Jan. 2022, published as final in the PA Bulletin July 16, 2022; fully implemented by 2025-26 NGSS, adapted	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	Pennsylvania Academic Standards for Civics and Government, Geography, and History (2002-2009; benchmarked at grades 3, 6, 9, 12) — Economics is now on a separate, newer track: revised Economics Standards (Appendix C-1) and new Personal Finance Standards were both published in the PA Bulletin Feb. 8, 2025 and take effect July 1, 2026, replacing the older Appendix C economics standards. 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 PK-3gr 4-6gr 7-9gr 10-12	gr 6gr 10gr 11
State / local history — grade placement≠ differs	gr PK-3gr 4-6gr 7-9gr 10-12	gr 3gr 4gr 5
Civics & government — grade placement≠ differs	gr PK-3gr 4-6gr 7-9gr 10-12	gr 6gr 12
World history — grade placement≠ differs	gr PK-3gr 4-6gr 7-9gr 10-12	gr 7gr 8gr 9
Official source	www.pa.gov	www.alabamaachieves.org

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