https://freerepublic.com/tag/nygraduation/ en-us Wed, 16 Sep 2026 16:32:09 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4395749/posts For more than 30 years, the path to high school graduation in New York State has required Regents exams, the rigorous end-of-year tests that have determined whether students receive a diploma. The New York State Board of Regents, the governing body for its schools, voted on Monday to take a major step in its yearslong plan to phase out the exam as a graduation requirement, a far-reaching overhaul intended to eliminate barriers to graduation for some students. The changes represent New York’s most substantial education policy overhaul in decades, a sweeping rethinking of student expectations and diploma requirements in a... New York Times https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4395749/posts#comment Wed, 16 Sep 2026 16:32:09 GMT