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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.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Board of Regents cancelled all Regents Examinations in the state of New York for June 2020, August 2020, and January 2021. Also as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Board of Regents voted for a plan on March 15, 2021 to make the Regents exams not required for high school diplomas in the 2020-2021 school year.
Nevada Proficiency Examination Program: NPEP [4] New Jersey: New Jersey Department of Education: High School Proficiency Assessment: HSPA New Mexico: New Mexico Public Education Department: New Mexico Standards-based assessment: NMSBA [5] New York: New York State Department of Education: Regents Examinations: Regents North Carolina
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.
National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP); State achievement tests are standardized tests.These may be required in American public schools for the schools to receive federal funding, according to the US Public Law 107-110 originally passed as Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, and currently authorized as Every Student Succeeds Act in 2015.
Last year, close to 26,000 students took the exam with just over 4,000 offered a seat. Of that, 4.5% of offers went to Black students and 7.6% to Latino students, according to city data.
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.
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