Overview
- The New York Board of Regents voted this month to phase out Regents exams as a graduation requirement starting with the Class of 2028.
- New York City officials say students in the Class of 2028 can graduate by completing required coursework totaling 44 credits instead of passing Regents exams.
- Students will still sit Regents tests to satisfy federal testing rules and may use scores for advanced diploma designations, but passing them will no longer be required for a diploma.
- City and school officials acknowledge they do not yet have a consistent method for tallying credits and are working with principals and pilot schools to develop shared metrics and performance tasks.
- Long-term plans call for district-designed assessments tied to the state’s Portrait of a Graduate, a process that state officials say will take years and that critics warn could create uneven rigor and gaps in accountability.