Forty-six states initially adopted the Common Core State Standards, although implementation has not been uniform. At least 12 states have introduced legislation to repeal the standards outright,Bloomberg: Common Core Isn’t a Government Conspiracy. February 10, 2014. and 5 have since withdrawn from the standards.
Among the territories of the United States, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the American Samoa Islands have adopted the standards while Puerto Rico has not adopted the standards.
Alabama Alabama initially adopted the Standards, but the state rescinded adoption in November 2013. Governor Robert Bentley cited federal interventions as a reason for his opposition, saying he was opposed because of "federal control of our education system. And I'm opposed to the Common Core because of the potential for federal intrusion."AL.com: Unlike Alabama, these five states didn't adopt the Common Core . November 12, 2013. The state's curriculum, now called the College and Career Ready Standards, is still aligned with the Common Core standards.AL.com: Common Core: Alabama votes to distance itself from controversial standards. November 16, 2013.
Alaska Alaska opted out of adopting the Standards, as said in How the Alaska English/Language Arts and Mathematics Standards Differ from the Common Core State Standards, published by the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development (EED) "Alaska did not choose to adopt the CCSS; it was important to Alaskan educators to have the opportunity to adjust portions of the standards based on the unique context of our state." While debate persists in Alaska, the state has adopted its own new standards called the Alaska Content and Performance Standards that Education Commissioner Mike Hanley has described as "substantially similar" to the Common Core standards, and many local districts have chosen to adopt the standards even though the state has not.Alaska Dispatch: Skeptics keep up pressure against Alaska Common Core education standards . January 8, 2014. Parents have the right to opt their kids out of standardized testing.
Arizona Arizona formally adopted the Standards. In 2014, Governor Jan Brewer signed an executive order that removes references to "Common Core" from the state's math and reading standards, although they are still aligned with the national standards.Fox News: Name game: Amid opposition, states change title of Common Core . February 14, 2014. The name of the standards have been changed to "Arizona's College and Career Ready Standards." In the legislature, the Senate Education Committee passed a bill that would withdraw Arizona from Common Core.East Valley Tribune: Senate Education Committee approves law to halt Common Core implementation. February 20, 2014. As of October 26, 2015, the Arizona State Board of Education elected to repeal the Common Core standards in a 6-2 vote.
Arkansas Arkansas formally adopted the Standards in 2010. Multiple proposals during the 2014 fiscal year in the state legislature to delay implementation were not adopted.Associated Press: Arkansas lawmakers vote against delaying Common Core education benchmarks . February 19, 2014. Arkansas is a governing member of PARCC.
California California formally adopted the Standards. Governor Jerry Brown allocated $1.25 billion in the state budget to assist with implementation, but also assured educators that Core-aligned tests will not be used as part of teacher evaluations through the 2015-2016 school year. The grant remains controversial with California teacher's unions because of concerns of the use and size of the grant.Education Week: Common-Core Tensions Cause Union Heartburn February 18, 2014.
Colorado Colorado formally adopted the Standards in 2010. Citizen concerns about Common Core, however, have resulted in a bill drafted by a parent group to delay implementation and appoint an independent panel to look at the standards, with State Senator Vicki Marble agreeing to carry it in the legislature.The Denver Post: Backlash against Common Core education standards surfaces in Colorado . January 27, 2014.
Connecticut Connecticut formally adopted the Standards, but Governor Dannel Malloy has called for a delay in teacher evaluations based on Common Core testing, citing the stress of changing systems and saying "it's important that we relieve the significant demands on teachers and administrators and systems."U.S. News & World Report: More States Seek to Repeal Common Core . January 31, 2014. In a public forum in Old Lyme, State Representative Marilyn Giuliano called on the state to "hit the pause button" on implementation,The Day: Caution urged as state weighs Common Core standards . January 30, 2014. saying she had introduced legislation to delay implementation until legislators had heard feedback. Connecticut is a governing member of SBAC.
Delaware Delaware formally adopted the Standards as the ELA and math components of the Delaware Prioritized Standards. Implementation has been viewed as successful in the state.NPR: In Push For 'Common' Standards, Many Parents Left Uneducated . September 22, 2013.
Delaware is a governing member of SBAC.
District of Columbia Washington, DC, has adopted the Standards. The District of Columbia's implementation is noteworthy for the speed and investment it made in the standards.Education Week: D.C. Bets Big on Common Core . May 21, 2013. The District of Columbia is a governing member of PARCC.
Florida Florida’s first set of statewide standards were the “Sunshine State Standards” (SSS) effective from 1993 through 2007. The “Sunshine State Standards” were revised in 2007, introducing Florida’s “Next Generation Sunshine State Standards” (NGSSS) effective from 2007 to 2010. In later years, as the “Common Core State Standards” were quickly being adopted across the country, Florida adopted this set of standards under a revised name, the “Florida Standards”, introduced in 2010. The “Florida Standards” were aligned with the “Common Core State Standards” but also included additional standards, such as cursive writing for Florida’s 3rd grade students. In the year 2019, when Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis took office, he pledged to “get rid of Common Core” and to have a full revision of the state standards ready by January 1, 2020. On January 31, 2019, Governor DeSantis issues Executive Order 19-32 “Commitment to Eliminating Common Core, Ensuring High-Quality Academic Standards and Raising the Bar for Civic Literacy”. This required the full revision and “overhaul of the current “Florida Standards”. On January 12, 2020, “Florida’s B.E.S.T. Standards” (for Math and English Language Arts) were adopted. This new set of academic standards, “Florida’s B.E.S.T. Standards” stand for the “Benchmarks For Excellent Student Thinking”. In order to “replace Common Core”, ordered by Gov. Ron DeSantis, “The State of Florida’s B.E.S.T. Standards” will be implemented in phases during the years of 2021-2023. These standards will provide major clarifications and explanations for the previously “Confusing Common Core State Standards”. Along with “Florida’s B.E.S.T. Standards”, new curriculum will be adopted and new assessment requirements will replace the current FSA (Florida Standards Assessment) tests. However the NGSSS Algebra 1 EOC, and Biology EOC will still remain. Additionally, a civic literacy test will be required for 12th graders beginning in 2021 and the elimination of the 9th Grade FSA ELA Reading Assessment and the 10th Grade NGSSS Geometry EOC Assessment will take place in 2022.
Georgia Georgia formally adopted the Standards, but withdrew from the associated tests in July 2013. While implementation had been on track for the state, State Senator William Ligon filed legislation to withdraw from the Common Core entirely.Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Too late to stop Common Core in Georgia? . February 4, 2014. On 19 February 2015, Georgia formally renamed its standards the Georgia Standards of Excellence, which incorporate some revisions relative to the Common Core standards.
Hawaii Hawaii formally adopted the Standards, with full classroom implementation beginning in the 2013-14 school year and aligned assessment beginning in 2014-15. Hawaii is a governing member of SBAC.<ref name="sbac-states" />
Idaho Idaho formally adopted the Standards as the ELA and math components of the Idaho Core Standards. Idaho was a governing member of SBAC and began testing in 2014.<ref name="sbac-states" />Idaho State Journal: Common Core faces April test. February 19, 2014. Idaho replaced the Common Core standards in 2022.
Illinois Illinois formally adopted the Standards and rolled out implementation during the 2013-14 school year. Illinois is a governing member of PARCC.
Indiana Indiana initially adopted the Standards, but implementation was paused by law in May 2013. A bipartisan legislative panel failed to come to a consensus on continuing with the standards, and repeal legislation passed both the Indiana Senate and the State House Education Committee in February 2014,WLFI: Indiana House committee votes to nix Common Core . February 20, 2014. and the state formally withdrew from the Common Core in March 2014.WANE: Indiana becomes first state to drop Common Core. March 25, 2014. The state published its replacement, the Indiana Academic Standards, in April 2014.
Iowa Iowa formally adopted the Standards as the ELA and math components of Iowa Core, the state's K-12 curriculum standards. Common Core was adopted in Iowa in 2010, with full implementation slated for completion in the 2014-2015 school year.The Gazette: A quick course on Common Core, Iowa Core . February 13, 2014. Iowa is an affiliate member of SBAC.<ref name="sbac-states" />
Kansas Kansas formally adopted the Standards in 2010,KAKE: House Committee hears Common Core debate . February 19, 2014. but defunding legislation successfully passed the State Senate in July 2013, narrowly failing in the State House. House Bill 2621 was introduced in the 2014 legislative session, and would declare the standards, as well as the Next Generation science standards the state adopted in 2013, "null and void" in the state.The Wichita Eagle: Kansas House committee hears debate on Common Core standards. February 19, 2014. However, as of 2015, the Common Core standards, with additions specified by the state Board of Education, remain part of the Kansas College and Career Ready Standards.
Kansas was formerly a member of SBAC, but the Kansas State Board of Education withdrew from the consortium in 2013, instead planning to commission its assessment development in-state from an institute at Kansas University. Testing using this instrument will begin in spring 2016.
Kentucky Kentucky was the first state to adopt Common Core in 2010 as part of the Kentucky Core Academic Standards, with curriculum rolled out in the 2011-12 school year.The Atlantic: What Kentucky Can Teach the Rest of the U.S. About the Common Core . October 15, 2013. It was recently repealed in February 2017.
Louisiana Louisiana formally adopted the Standards, but delayed full Common Core implementation for two years in November 2013.New Orleans Times-Picayune: Louisiana announces major changes to how students, schools held accountable under Common Core. November 21, 2013. Debate is expected when the state legislature convenes in March 2014, but testing is still scheduled to be implemented for the 2014-2015 school year.The Advocate: Common Core critics plan public forum. February 20, 2014. Governor Bobby Jindal has signaled an intention to end Common Core in the state, directing the Board of Education and the legislature to come up with an alternative that includes "Louisiana standards and a Louisiana test."The Times-Picayune: Gov. Bobby Jindal's attempt to scuttle Common Core leaves Louisiana education system in confusion. June 18, 2014.