HB383 Alabama 2021 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Arnold MooneyRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2021

Title

Common Core Curriculum Standards, terminated

Summary

HB383 would end Alabama's use of Common Core standards, restore earlier transition standards for 2021-22, and create new Alabama Ahead Standards with strong state control and limits on national standards.

What This Bill Does

It terminates the Common Core Standards (Alabama College- and Career-Ready Standards) and requires Math and English Language Arts to use the pre-Common Core transition standards for the 2021-2022 school year. It then directs the State Board of Education to revise these into new curriculum standards called the Alabama Ahead Standards for the 2022-2023 school year and beyond. It also creates the Alabama Excellence Standards Commission to advise the Board and prohibits adopting or using any national standards or assessments aligned with them, keeping control of standards in Alabama and allowing residents to sue to enforce the act.

Who It Affects

• Students and families in Alabama's K-12 public schools, through changes to math and English Language Arts standards for 2021-22 and 2022-23 onward.
• State Board of Education, teachers, and other Alabama education policymakers/educators, who must implement the transition and Alabama Ahead Standards, oversee the commission, and adhere to restrictions on national standards.

Key Provisions

• Terminate the Common Core Standards (Alabama College- and Career-Ready Standards) in K-12 public schools.
• Replace Math and English Language Arts Common Core Standards with the pre-Common Core transition standards for the 2021-2022 school year.
• Revise the transition standards into new curriculum standards named the Alabama Ahead Standards to be used starting with the 2022-2023 school year.
• Create the Alabama Excellence Standards Commission to advise the State Board of Education and report on the Alabama Ahead Standards to the legislature and the public.
• Prohibit the State Board of Education from adopting or implementing any other national standards or requiring assessments aligned with national standards.
• Retain sole state control over development, establishment, and revision of K-12 standards and prohibit participation in organizations that cede control over Alabama education.
• Allow Alabama residents to sue to enforce the act; take effect immediately after governor's approval.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Public Education