State Standards:

Vermont was the first state in the country to adopt a sustainability standard in 2000.  The standard was developed by a consortium know as Cultivating New Partnerships. 

National Standards:

The K-12 and Teacher Education sector of the US Partnership for Education for Sustainability has developed a set of draft standards.  The National Education for Sustainability K-12  Student Learning Standards, Version 3 were developed by the K-12 and Teacher Education Sector of the USPESD with input from K-12 educators in public, private, and pre-service (teacher education) fields. Version 3 of the standards includes content updates and clarifications in response to expert and general public review and comments.