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- New York State Education Department will drop Regents exams as a graduation requirement for the class of 2028.
- Students will still take Regents exams for federal accountability, but scores will no longer determine diplomas.
- The department’s “Portrait of a Graduate” will guide new measures such as critical thinking and collaboration.
- Erika Sanzi warned the change could hide poor performance, lower diploma value, and cited Massachusetts’ 2024 MCAS repeal.