ALBANY — In the strongest indication thus far that New York Regents exams are on the chopping block, new research is showing that exit exams don’t improve outcomes or motivate students to learn more.

The members of New York's Board of Regents are considering whether to discontinue the exams that bear their name, resuming a discussion about the future of the tests that they started in 2019.

Students experiencing a major injury or other traumatic event could obtain an exemption from taking a state Regents exam under a regulatory change given preliminary approval Monday by state education ...

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A former educator and City Council member from Brooklyn wants to do away with the statewide high school Regents exams, demanding alternatives he says will better measure student success. Councilmember ...

One of Long Island's top educational policymakers acknowledged Wednesday that the state is considering dramatic and disputed changes in the status of Regents exams as part of a broad-scale rethinking ...

PARK SLOPE, Brooklyn (PIX11) — It’s been a requirement for graduation for most of New York State public school students for generations, but now, the Regents Exams are on course to be dropped from ...

ALBANY, N.Y.-- Regents exams are intended to show proficiency in English, math, science and other skills, but leaders of the New York State Department of Education say it's time to rethink them. New ...

NEW YORK (WABC) -- Could passing Regents exams to get a diploma soon be a thing of the past in New York? It's an idea that's been tossed around for years, but now there's a new push. Under a new set ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — New York State released the results of Regents exams taken over the 2021-2022 school year, which includes results of how proficient high school students on Staten Island were on ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — New York State recently released the results of Regents exams taken over the 2021-2022 school year, including data showing how proficient high school students on Staten Island ...