Do they need to take and pass any exams?
Nope.
"...At Forest Hills High School in Queens, failing teens get a last chance to pass by showing up for “academic boot camp.” The teens sit in a classroom several hours a day for five days at the end of the school year.
“They could skip class most of the year and not deserve a grade, but as a result of attending one week and doing work sheets, they could get credit for an entire year’s class,” a Forest Hills teacher said.
The teacher sent students to boot camp, but did not provide any work for them — and did not grade their work — so doesn’t know whether the students learned anything.
“I think it’s fraudulent,” the teacher said.
The teacher thinks it's fraudulent. Isn't that precious?