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Mayor Confirms June 18 Regents Exams Amid 12-Year-Old Petition

6/19/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced that classes and Regents exams will proceed as scheduled on Thursday, June 18, 2026.
He said students must stay in school for the June 18 Regents exams despite a petition by 12-year-old Knicks fan Sebastian Crosa with over 3,100 signatures.
State education officials rejected the petition and declined to move the Regents exams.

History

Historical Context

In February 1975, New York City faced a $600 million operating deficit and a looming default under Mayor Abraham Beame; Governor Hugh Carey and the United Federation of Teachers responded to a teachers’ strike by canceling Regents exams for roughly 500,000 students. The crisis taught officials that abrupt exam changes risk curriculum disruption, shaping the 2026 decision to keep June 18 exams on schedule.

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Story summary

Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced that classes and Regents exams will proceed as scheduled on Thursday, June 18, 2026.
He said students must stay in school for the June 18 Regents exams despite a petition by 12-year-old Knicks fan Sebastian Crosa with over 3,100 signatures.
State education officials rejected the petition and declined to move the Regents exams.

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