As of June 1, 1998, the following states had approved Goals 2000 State plans or were participating in Goals 2000 via the alternative submission process authorized in 1996 (i.e., states that have submitted both assurances that they have education reform plans that meet the requirements of the Goals 2000 legislation and corresponding time lines and benchmarks for measuring progress):
| Alabama | Kentucky | Pennsylvania |
| Alaska | Louisiana | Puerto Rico |
| Arizona | Maine | Rhode Island |
| Arkansas | Massachusetts | South Carolina |
| California | Michigan | South Dakota |
| Colorado | Minnesota | Tennessee |
| Connecticut | Mississippi | Texas |
| Delaware | Missouri | Utah |
| District of Columbia | Nebraska | Vermont |
| Florida | Nevada | Virginia |
| Georgia | New Jersey | Washington |
| Hawaii | New Mexico | West Virginia |
| Idaho | New York | Wisconsin |
| Illinois | North Carolina | Wyoming |
| Indiana | North Dakota | |
| Iowa | Ohio | |
| Kansas | Oregon |
As of June 1, 1998, the following states had approved State School-to-Work plans:
| Alaska | Maine | Oklahoma |
| Arizona | Maryland | Oregon |
| California | Massachusetts | Pennsylvania |
| Colorado | Michigan | Puerto Rico |
| Connecticut | Minnesota | Rhode Island |
| District of Columbia | Missouri | South Carolina |
| Florida | Montana | South Dakota |
| Georgia | Nebraska | Tennessee |
| Hawaii | Nevada | Texas |
| Idaho | New Hampshire | Utah |
| Illinois | New Jersey | Vermont |
| Indiana | New Mexico | Washington |
| Iowa | New York | West Virginia |
| Kansas | North Carolina | Wisconsin |
| Kentucky | North Dakota | |
| Louisiana | Ohio |
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