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Students, parents and activists kept up the fight for the Specialized High Schools Admissions Test ahead of a crucial vote next week when a sneak attack could torpedo the exam.
The first Regents Examinations were administered in November 1866. In 1878, the Regents Examination system was expanded to assess the curricula taught in the secondary schools of New York, and the Regents exams were first administered as high school end-of-course exams. [3]
The New York Specialized High School Institute (SHSI) is a free program run by the City of New York for middle school students with high test scores on citywide tests and high report card grades. The program's original intent was to expand the population of Black and Hispanic students by offering them test-taking tips and extra lessons.
The New York State Education Department (NYSED) is the department of the New York state government [1] responsible for the supervision for all public schools in New York and all standardized testing, as well as the production and administration of state tests and Regents Examinations. In addition, the State Education Department oversees higher ...
Eight of New York City's elite, specialized high schools could be without a freshman class in 2026 if a contract to provide the admissions exam is not approved next week, parents fear.
The panel voted 14 to two -- with four abstentions -- to approve the renewal during the meeting at Sunset Park High School, which was packed with hundreds of students and parents.
The great school wars: A history of the New York City public schools (1975), a standard scholarly history online; Ravitch, Diane, and Joseph P. Viteritti, eds. City Schools: Lessons from New York (2000) Ravitch, Diane, ed. NYC schools under Bloomberg and Klein what parents, teachers and policymakers need to know (2009) essays by experts online
Public New York City Lab School for Collaborative Studies: M412 Public New York City Museum School: M414 Public Nightingale-Bamford School Private, girls Norman Thomas High School (closed 2014) M620 Public Northeastern Academy Private, co-ed Seventh-day Adventist Notre Dame School Private, girls