#new-york-state-education-department

#new-york-state-education-department

The New York State Education Department has proposed a change to high school graduation requirements, allowing students to demonstrate their learning through alternative assessments instead of passing five Regents exams.

Critics argue that this proposal is a watering down of standards and a way to give everyone a diploma without improving outcomes or addressing achievement gaps.

The proposal has been compared to a 'Potemkin diploma' and a 'thief covering his own ears while stealing the ringing bell'. [ more ]

The New York State Education Department is considering removing the Regents exam as a graduation requirement for high school students.

Some education advocates are criticizing the move, accusing it of lowering standards and having a lack of faith in students of color.

The potential change in education policy has sparked concerns about accountability and monitoring student success. [ more ]

High school students in New York may not need to pass Regents exams to graduate soon. [ more ]

New York teenagers no longer need to pass Regents exams for high school diploma. [ more ]