Standards by state

Content and activities included in Newsela’s premium subject products for ELA, social studies, and science are aligned to state standards for all 50 states and the District of Columbia.

View the standards we align to for your state below.

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California

English Language Arts - Common Core Content Standards (2010)

  • English Language Arts 

Social Studies - Content Standards (1998)

  • History-Social Science

Science - Next Generation Science Standards (2013)

  • Science

Colorado

English Language Arts - Academic Standards (2018)

  • Reading, Writing, and Communicating

Social Studies - Academic Standards (2022)

  • Financial Literacy (2022)

Science - Academic Standards (2018)

  • Science

Connecticut

English Language Arts - Core Standards (2010)

  • Literacy/English Language Arts

Social Studies - Standards (2023) 

  • Connecticut Elementary and Secondary Social Studies Standards

Science - Next Generation Science Standards (2015)

  • Science

Georgia

English Language Arts - Standards of Excellence (2015)

  • English Language Arts

Social Studies - Standards of Excellence (2016, revised 2021)

  • Social Studies (grade-level standards)
  • United States History
  • American Government/Civics
  • Economics
  • Personal Financial Literacy
  • World Geography
  • World History

Science - Standards of Excellence (2016)

  • Science (grade-level standards)
  • Chemistry
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Physical Science
  • Physics

Illinois

English Language Arts - Learning Standards (2010)

  • English Language Arts/Literacy

Social Studies - Learning Standards (2021)

  • Social Science (grade-level standards)

Science - Learning Standards (2014, revised 2017)

  • Science

Indiana

English Language Arts- Academic Standards (2023)

  • English/Language Arts

Social Studies - Academic Standards (2023)

  • Social Studies (grade-level standards)
  • Civics
  • Economics
  • Geography and History of the World
  • United States Government
  • United States History
  • World History and Civilization

Social Studies - Academic Standards (2008)

  • Financial Literacy

Science - Academic Standards (2023)

  • Science (grade-level standards)
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Earth and Space Science
  • Integrated Chemistry and Physics
  • Physics I

Massachusetts

English Language Arts - Curriculum Frameworks (2017)

  • English Language Arts and Literacy

Social Studies - Curriculum Frameworks (2018)

  • History and Social Science (grade-level standards)
  • United States History
  • World History
  • United States Government and Politics 
  • Economics 
  • Personal Financial Literacy

Science - Curriculum Frameworks (2016)

  • Science and Technology/Engineering (grade-level standards)
  • Earth and Space Science
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Introductory PHysics
  • Technology/Engineering

Minnesota

English Language Arts - Academic Standards (Common Core) (2010)

  • English Language Arts

Social Studies - Academic Standards (2024)

  • 2021 Minnesota K-12 Social Studies

Social Studies - Academic Standards (2013)

  • Social Studies

Science - Academic Standards (2019, revised 2021)

  • Science

Coming Soon! English Language Arts - Academic Standards (2020, revised 2024)

Mississippi

English Language Arts - College- and Career-Readiness Standards (2016)

  • Language Arts (grade-level standards)

Social Studies - College- and Career-Readiness Standards (2022)

  • Social Studies (grade-level standards)
  • US History: 1877 to Present
  • Mississippi Studies
  • Introduction to Geography
  • World History: Age of Enlightenment to Present
  • US Government
  • Economics

Science - College- and Career-Readiness Standards (2018) 

  • Science (grade-level standards)
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Earth and Space Science
  • Physical Science
  • Physics

New Jersey

English Language Arts - Student Learning Standards (2023)

  • English Language Arts

Social Studies - Student Learning Standards (2020)

  • Social Studies

Science - Student Learning Standards (2014)

  • Science

New York

English Language Arts - Next Generation Learning Standards (2017)

  • English Language Arts

Social Studies - Framework (2014. revised 2017)

  • Social Studies

Science - Learning Standards (2016)

  • Science

North Carolina

English Language Arts - Standard Course of Study (2017)

  • English Language Arts

Social Studies  - Standard Course of Study (2021)

  • Social Studies (grade-level standards)
  • World History
  • American History
  • Founding Principles of the United States of America and North Carolina:  Civic Literacy
  • Economics and Personal Finance (2020)

Science  - Standard Course of Study (2023)

  • Science (grade-level standards)
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Earth and Environmental Science
  • Physical Science
  • Physics

Oregon

English Language Arts - Standards (2019)

  • English Language Arts and Literacy

Social Studies - Standards (2018)

  • Social Sciences

Social Studies - Standards (2021)

  • Social Science Standards Integrated with Ethnic Studies

Science - Standards (2022, revised 2023)

  • Science

Texas

English Language Arts - Essential Knowledge and Skills (2017)

  • English Language Arts and Reading

Social Studies - Essential Knowledge and Skills (2022)

  • Social Studies (grade-level standards)
  • Economics with Emphasis on the Free Enterprise System and Its Benefits
  • United States History Studies Since 1877
  • World History Studies
  • World Geography Studies
  • United States Government

Social Studies - Essential Knowledge and Skills (2010)

  • Personal Financial Literacy

Science - Essential Knowledge and Skills (2020, revised 2021)

  • Science (grade-level standards)
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Integrated Physics and Chemistry
  • Physics
  • Earth Systems Science

Virginia

English Language Arts - Standards of Learning (2024)

  • English

Social Studies - Curriculum Framework (2015)

  • History and Social Science

Social Studies - Standards of Learning (2023)

  • History and Social Science

Science - Curriculum Framework (2019)

  • Science

Science - Standards of Learning (2018)

  • Science

Washington

English Language Arts - Common Core State Standards (2011)

  • English Language Arts

Social Studies - Learning Standards (2019)

  • Social Studies

Science - Next Generation Science Standards (2013)

  • Science