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Neetu Arnold@neetu_arnold · Sep 14, 2026

🧵TODAY: New York has decided it will no longer require high schoolers to pass Regents exams to graduate Goes into…

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New York has eliminated the Regents exam requirement for high school graduation starting with the Class of 2028. Board members raised concerns about whether this move will lower educational standards and how the state will ensure consistent assessment quality across different school districts.

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    🧵TODAY: New York has decided it will no longer require high schoolers to pass Regents exams to graduate Goes into effect for the Class of 2028

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    During today’s meeting, some crucial questions received fuzzy answers Vice Chancellor Judith Chin asked how NY will ensure reliability of assessments: “I think many of us are questioning whether or not we as a Regents are dumbing down the assessment” The board didn’t have a full answer to that question yet

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    Regent member Weinman Shorenstein was concerned about outcomes: “I’m unsure how you intend to determine comparability across local communities w/different assessments…”