Board of Regents Authorizes Single New York State Diploma, Sunset of Regents Exam Requirement
The plan would replace three diploma types with one and keep Regents exams for measuring standards, officials said.
- The New York State Board of Regents voted Monday to eliminate Regents exams as a high school graduation requirement, making current seniors the last class subject to the current mandate.
- For 25 years, students had to pass five Regents exams to graduate. Officials argued standardized tests are not the best way to compare student performance or prepare them for future success.
- Under the new framework, students will demonstrate proficiency through "classroom assessments, student work, performance-based learning, educator observations, and state assessments." Districts will be responsible for rolling out these local strategies.
- Agency staffers will begin developing guidance immediately, with regulatory amendments proposed in February. Some board members expressed concern the public will question whether standards are being "dumbed down."
- The plan triggers a 60-day public comment period following the February proposal, aiming for implementation by the 2027-28 school year. Officials emphasize this transition creates a more equitable system reflecting diverse ways students demonstrate readiness.
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New York to phase out Regents exams as high school graduation requirement
New York is moving closer to eliminating Regents exams as a high school graduation requirement after the state Board of Regents approved a plan Monday that would make current seniors the final class required to pass the exams to graduate.
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