New York state announces new graduation rules after cancelling Regents exams due to coronavirus
Albany, N.Y. — High school students in New York state who would have taken the June Regents exam — now canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic — will not need those exams to graduate, the state announced today.
The New York State Education Department announced new guidance for schools and students this morning.
To qualify for the exemptions from the Regents exams, students must meet one of these requirements:
A student must be enrolled in a course that would have ended in a Regents exam, and have earned a passing grade and credit for that class.
If the student is in a Regents class but failed to earn the credit by the end of the year, the student must return for summer instruction to make up the failed course and earn the course credit. That student would get his or her diploma in August.
The student was previously enrolled in the class, achieved course credit but needed to take the test for a passing score.
Student transcripts are not to reflect an exam score for any examination for which the student is exempted, NYSED said.
The 3-8 English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics are rescheduled to 2022, the state said.
“In times of crisis difficult decisions must be made and the Board of Regents knows these are ultimately the right ones for New York’s students,” Board of Regents Chancellor Betty A. Rosa said. “We are putting the safety of children, families and educators first, while ensuring that the hard work done by our students and teachers is honored.
"These are extraordinary decisions for an unprecedented time, and we thank our school communities for their support and continuing dedication during the statewide school closure.”
In addition, if a district can’t provide the full study unit for some reason — whether in school or online — the student would get diploma credit as long as the standards have been met for the work that has been provided, the state aid.
The state also said missing hands-on lab work because of extended school closure or student absence due to COVID-19 won’t stand in the way of a student being exempt from the Science Regents.
Students also can still earn a Regents diploma with Advanced Designation.
Question and answer issued by the state today.
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