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NY Board of Regents Endorses DREAM Act
After endorsing anti-cheating measures and the state’s bid for a No Child Left Behind waiver, the Board of Regents turned yesterday to a different policy issue: the plight of students whose families...
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NYC Board of Regents Considering More Tech-Focus Diplomas
The New York Board of Regents is considering a plan to alter graduation requirements for the state’s high schools and is soliciting feedback for the idea from students, parents, educators and...
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In New York State, Tougher Tests Expected to Lower Grades
Now that tougher standards are going into effect in New York State schools, education officials are bracing themselves for a substantial drop in standardized test scores at the end of this year....
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New York Could Require Students to Write Paper to Graduate
As part of their graduation requirement, students in New York state high schools could soon be asked to submit a 1,250 word paper to receive their diploma. The paper is part of the proposal by the...
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Scoring Glitch Delays Regents Grading in New York City
The grading of New York Regents high school exams had to be delayed after a technology glitch prevented them from being scanned correctly after they were administered in New York City schools, reports...
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‘Objective’ Scoring Sees NY Regents Test Scores Tumble
New York hoped to make its English Regents test scores more objective by barring teachers from grading tests from their own schools. What the state got was a huge drop-off in the number of students...
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After Lying About ESL, New York Principal At Center of Regents Scandal
The principal of New York City’s Bryant High School, Namita Dwarka, is under investigation after it was revealed that more than 100 students were granted extra time to finish state exams that are...
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New York to Offer Job-Focused Tests as Graduation Option
Under a new plan approved by the New York State Board of Regents, the state’s students will be able to use trade school exams to meet graduation requirements. One of the goals of the “multiple...
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New York Regents Ask for $2 Billion Funding Increase
The New York State Board of Regents has asked for a $2 billion increase in the state’s education funding for the next fiscal year beginning April 1, 2015. In all, the Regents are requesting that $24.4...
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NY Gov Cuomo Proposes Reforms, Looks to Get Involved
New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced plans to improve education throughout the state next year, and his initiatives may include a change to the teacher evaluation system that would see a...
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New York Board of Regents Chancellor Merryl Tisch to Step Down
New York State Board of Regents Chancellor Merryl H. Tisch has announced that she is resigning her position when her term ends in March. The former teacher and member of a well-known New York family...
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New York State Regents Call for 10% Education Spending Increase
New York’s education policymakers are asking the state to add $2.4 billion to the school system budget in 2016 because of financial challenges including increases in the cost of health-care and a rise...
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NY Regents Pursue Policy Allowing Undocumented Teachers
The New York Board of Regents has released a new policy that says undocumented immigrants in the state will be allowed to apply for teacher certifications and professional licenses, reports Joseph...
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Betty Rosa Elected as New York Regents Chancellor
(Photo: Mike Groll, AP) The New York Board of Regents overwhelmingly elected Betty Rosa, a former Bronx superintendent, as its new chancellor on Monday. She becomes the first Latino chancellor of the...
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New York Regents Ease Graduation Reqs for Students with Disabilities
(Photo: Flickr, Creative Commons) Earlier this week, the New York State Board of Regents, the highest education authority in the state, voted to make it easier for students with disabilities to...
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