Regents exams cancelled for NY high schools due to coronavirus shutdown

Anna Louisa, 18, receives her school laptop for home study at the Lower East Side Preparatory School on March 19 as coronavirus restrictions shuttered classrooms throughout the city.
Anna Louisa, 18, receives her school laptop for home study at the Lower East Side Preparatory School on March 19 as coronavirus restrictions shuttered classrooms throughout the city.(John Minchillo/AP)


High school Regents exams scheduled for June in New York have been cancelled amid the coronavirus shutdown, Board of Regents Chancellor Betty Rosa said Monday.
The exams are graduation requirements for New York high school students and state education officials “had to undertake a very thoughtful review” of the potential ripple effects of cancelling them before making the decision, Rosa said during the monthly Board of Regents meeting.
Officials will make a formal announcement Tuesday explaining how schools should operate without the June exams and offering more guidance, Rosa said. Officials did not specify Monday whether the August administration of the Regents will also be cancelled.
A chorus of educators, students and elected officials have called for the high-stakes exams to be cancelled. State officials already cancelled required exams for students in grades three through eight.


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