Figuring out what student-retention efforts are legal or illegal under a new anti-DEI law set to go into effect next year is harder than it looks.

New York students will no longer be required to pass Regents exams to earn a diploma beginning in the 2027-28 school year, ...

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.

ALBANY — The last mandatory Regents exams should be held in August 2027 ... You can reach her at Kathleen.Moore@timesunion.com or 518-918-5497. Glad You Asked Got a question? Put a reporter on it.

Regents exams have been administered, in one form or another, since 1865. Supporters of the plan say the switch would allow ...