Sources for NE State Curriculum Frameworks Curriculum Standards,
New England States State education departments are currently
developing Common Core State Standards, incorporating the Common
Core Standards that were accepted by most states in 2010. The
links below connect to the state education curriculum standards
pages. New Common Core State Standards & MCAS The Common Core
State Standards Initiative is a significant and historic
opportunity for states to collectively develop and adopt a core
set of academic standards in mathematics and English Language
Arts, which includes literacy in history/social studies, science
and technical subjects. The Common Core State Standards,
released June 2, 2010, build directly on recent efforts of
leading organizations and states that have focused on developing
college- and career-ready standards and ensuring these standards
are evidence- and research-based and internationally benchmarked
to top-performing countries. These core standards represent
critical learning targets