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New York state is expected to spend $39 billion in school aid for the upcoming school year, a $1.7 billion increase.
New York spent 91% above the national average per student on K-12 education in the 2021-2022 school year, according to the Citizens Budget Commission.
The New York Board of Regents will vote on the final changes to graduation requirements in June.
New York state has already adopted the 'Portrait of a Graduate' educational framework as part of its NY Inspires plan.
A recent vote gave New York's education department approval to draft new graduation requirements, not officially end the Regents exams, according to Chalkbeat New York.
Regents Chancellor Lester W. Young Jr. said the move towards optional exams is to create a more equitable system where student background does not determine success.
New York State Assembly member Micah Lasher wrote on X that dropping Regents requirements seems like a way to cover for the absence of a strategy to improve K-12 education.
New York students will still be required to take federal tests in English, math, and science, plus a state social studies exam, according to Albany's ABC affiliate.
Regents exams are currently required for most New York high schoolers to graduate.
New York Board of Regents voted to make standardized Regents exams optional for high school graduation.
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The world's interest bill is $2 trillion.
Areig Elhag holds BS and MS degrees from Sudan University of Science and Technology, an executive master’s from CSIS, and a graduate certificate from the Maxwell School at Syracuse University.
Areig Elhag previously held senior roles at the US-funded Middle East Broadcasting Network (MBN), including senior interview producer and presenter of the award-winning program 'Between Two Niles'.
Areig Elhag is the Arabic content editor at The Washington Institute.