Maryland College and Career Ready Standards
Maryland adopted revised math and English language arts standards in July 2025, in classrooms from 2026-27. The K-12 standards whose wording differs from Common Core are explained here in plain language, checked against MSDE's published standards, with teaching ideas and a free printable worksheet on most pages. The rest match Common Core and are listed on the Common Core pages.
3 subjects with official sources · 589 standards explained
Math
Maryland College and Career Ready Standards for Mathematics (2025)
- Adopted
- 2025
- In effect since
- 2026-27
255 of these standards keep the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics text; each one's page there lists its Maryland code.
Science
Maryland Science Standards
- Adopted
- 2013
- In effect since
- 2014-15
Maryland has adopted the Next Generation Science Standards as written.
Social Studies
Maryland Social Studies State Standards
- Adopted
- 2020
- In effect since
- 2020-21