In the Fordham Foundtion's first review of the quality of state U.S. history standards since 2003, The State of State U.S. History Standards, reviewers evaluated state standards for U.S. history in grades K-12.

What they found is discouraging: Twenty-eight states deserve D or F grades for their academic standards in this key subject. The average grade across all states is a dismal D; the same grade Forhdam Foundation issued Washington state.