Fewer Than Half Of States Rate Good Or Better On Civics And History Curriculum Standards

A new report from the Thomas B. Fordham Institute rates the U.S. history and civics standards for all 50 states and Washington, D.C.

State
Civics grade
U.S. history grade
Overall rating
Alabama A− A− Exemplary
California A− A− Exemplary
District of Columbia A− A− Exemplary
Massachusetts A− A− Exemplary
Tennessee A− A− Exemplary
New York B+ A− Good/Exemplary
Georgia B+ B+ Good
Oklahoma B+ B+ Good
Virginia B+ B+ Good
Indiana B+ B Good
Maryland B+ B Good
Florida B B Good
Michigan B B Good
South Carolina B B Good
Mississippi B B− Good
Minnesota B− B− Good
Texas B+ C+ Good/Mediocre
Ohio B C Good/Mediocre
Louisiana C+ B+ Mediocre/Good
Hawaii C+ C Mediocre
West Virginia C C+ Mediocre
Arkansas C C Mediocre
Kentucky C C Mediocre
New Jersey C C Mediocre
Utah C C Mediocre
Missouri C C Mediocre
New Mexico C C− Mediocre
Arizona C− D+ Mediocre/Inadequate
Kansas C− D+ Mediocre/Inadequate
South Dakota C− D+ Mediocre/Inadequate
Connecticut D+ C− Inadequate/Mediocre
North Dakota D+ D+ Inadequate
Colorado D D Inadequate
Washington D D Inadequate
Nebraska D D− Inadequate
Idaho D F Inadequate
Iowa D F Inadequate
Nevada D F Inadequate
Rhode Island D F Inadequate
North Carolina D− F Inadequate
Oregon D− F Inadequate
Alaska F F Inadequate
Delaware F F Inadequate
Illinois F F Inadequate
Maine F F Inadequate
Montana F F Inadequate
New Hampshire F F Inadequate
Pennsylvania F F Inadequate
Vermont F F Inadequate
Wisconsin F F Inadequate
Wyoming F F Inadequate