Shortsighted Vision: How the NYS Regents' Equity Agenda Distorts Public Education. Issue Brief
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| Title: | Shortsighted Vision: How the NYS Regents' Equity Agenda Distorts Public Education. Issue Brief |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Roberta Rubel Schaefer, Manhattan Institute (MI) |
| Source: | Manhattan Institute for Policy Research. 2025. |
| Availability: | Manhattan Institute for Policy Research. 52 Vanderbilt Avenue, New York, NY 10017. Tel: 212-599-7000; Fax: 212-599-3494; Web site: http://www.manhattan-institute.org |
| Peer Reviewed: | N |
| Page Count: | 17 |
| Publication Date: | 2025 |
| Document Type: | Reports - Descriptive |
| Education Level: | High Schools Secondary Education Elementary Secondary Education |
| Descriptors: | State Standards, Graduation Requirements, High School Students, Educational Change, Standardized Tests, Exit Examinations, Educational History, Educational Finance, Elementary Secondary Education, Culturally Relevant Education, Competency Based Education, Performance Based Assessment, Graduation Rate, Public Schools, Public Education, Charter Schools |
| Geographic Terms: | New York, New York (New York) |
| Assessment and Survey Identifiers: | New York State Regents Examinations |
| Abstract: | In November 2024, the New York State Board of Regents issued the "Vision to Transform New York State Graduation Requirements," a plan for high school education reform. To understand the context for this reform, this issue brief discusses New York's levels of student performance and state education spending, as well as a brief history of the state's Regents exams. The issue brief explains the New York State Education Department's four separate "transformations" that are part of the vision for implementing the Blue Ribbon Commission's recommendations on graduation requirements: (1) Adopt the New York State "Portrait of a Graduate"; (2) Redefine Credits; (3) "Sunset" Diploma Assessment Requirements; and (4) Move to One New York State Diploma for All Graduates. The report discusses the implementation of the new requirements and provides recommendations for the Board of Regents following an evaluation of performance-based learning and assessment. |
| Abstractor: | ERIC |
| Entry Date: | 2025 |
| Accession Number: | ED676207 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | In November 2024, the New York State Board of Regents issued the "Vision to Transform New York State Graduation Requirements," a plan for high school education reform. To understand the context for this reform, this issue brief discusses New York's levels of student performance and state education spending, as well as a brief history of the state's Regents exams. The issue brief explains the New York State Education Department's four separate "transformations" that are part of the vision for implementing the Blue Ribbon Commission's recommendations on graduation requirements: (1) Adopt the New York State "Portrait of a Graduate"; (2) Redefine Credits; (3) "Sunset" Diploma Assessment Requirements; and (4) Move to One New York State Diploma for All Graduates. The report discusses the implementation of the new requirements and provides recommendations for the Board of Regents following an evaluation of performance-based learning and assessment. |
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