Education Active Updated Sep 15, 2026
The end of the Regents exam requirement
The state Board of Regents voted to end the Regents exam as a graduation requirement, making current high school seniors the last class that must pass four of the tests before the requirement phases out by 2028. The decision caps a yearslong graduation-requirement overhaul but leaves open how schools and colleges adjust once diplomas are no longer anchored to a statewide exam.
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Sep 15, 2026 Latest
New York's Board of Regents voted to end the Regents exam graduation requirement, making current seniors the last class required to pass four of the tests before the requirement is phased out starting in 2028.
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