A new plan from the state education department sets a timeline for phasing out the century-old graduation test.

The historiography requirement and comprehensive examinations (History 795) count toward fulfilling this requirement. Students are expected to take nine credits in the field in which they will take ...

Imagine if your child no longer had to take a New York State Regents exam to graduate from a public high school.

Patrick explained that each of the three goals contains an agreed upon set of priorities that are thoughtfully and ...

By 2029, public school students in New York State could have one less requirement needed to turn the tassel and graduate.

The Class of 2027 is expected to be the last in New York who need to pass Regents exams to earn a high school diploma, state education officials announced Monday. The projected timeline is part of a ...

Quincy Jones, the multi-talented music titan whose vast legacy ranged from producing Michael Jackson's historic "Thriller" ...

Deputy State Education Commissioner Angelique Johnson-Dingle speaks during a presentation Friday in Melville. She said the ...

A new law aimed at improving literacy in Kansas is already seeing some payoff in the form of rising standardized test scores.

The priest was on the pulpit saying, “Jesus created us all equal ... There is no debate [“Spirited debate erupts over Regents exams,” News, Oct. 26]. Examinations are necessary to ...

Two days after the deluge started on Tuesday, authorities say they have recovered 158 bodies and continue to search for an unknown number of missing people.