Social Studies

Choose your state to see its official standards. National frameworks are models; each state's adopted standards are the authoritative source.

Financial literacy

• Jump$tart Coalition — Personal Financial Education (opens the official website in a new tab)

  Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy
  Official source ↗

  National standards and resources for personal financial education.

  Framework Grades K–12

Frameworks

• College, Career, and Civic Life (C3) Framework for Social Studies State Standards (opens the official website in a new tab)

  National Council for the Social Studies
  Official source ↗

  A framework states use to strengthen social studies standards through an inquiry arc.

  Framework Grades K–12

National standards

• National Curriculum Standards for Social Studies (opens the official website in a new tab)

  National Council for the Social Studies
  Official source ↗

  Ten themes organising social studies learning.

  Standard Grades PreK–12

Geography

• National Council for Geographic Education (NCGE) (opens the official website in a new tab)

  National Council for Geographic Education
  Official source ↗

  Geography education organization, including the national geography standards.

  Professional resource Grades K–12

Economics

• Council for Economic Education (CEE) (opens the official website in a new tab)

  Council for Economic Education
  Official source ↗

  National content standards in economics and personal finance education resources.

  Framework Grades K–12

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