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Learn about the history, composition, and scoring of the statewide standardized exams in core high school subjects in New York State. Find out how to pass the Regents Exams to earn a Regents Diploma or an Advanced Designation.
Common Core was a multi-state effort to establish consistent and high standards in English language arts and mathematics for K-12 students. It was sponsored by governors and state school chiefs, and funded by various sources, but faced opposition and adoption changes over time.
The Regents of the University of California are the governing board of the UC system, with 26 voting members, most appointed by the governor. They establish policy, manage endowment, and supervise contracts, but are not paid for their work.
The Bakke case was a landmark decision by the Supreme Court of the United States in 1978 that involved a dispute of whether preferential treatment for minorities could reduce educational opportunities for whites without violating the Constitution. It upheld affirmative action, allowing race to be one of several factors in college admission policy, but struck down specific racial quotas.
Doreen Massey was a British social scientist and geographer who specialized in Marxist, feminist and cultural geography. She was a Professor of Geography at the Open University and received many awards and honours for her work on space, place and power.
Compare the nominal GDP of countries and territories in 2024, 2023 and 2022 based on estimates by IMF, World Bank and UN. India ranks fourth in the world with $3.937 trillion in 2024, behind China, the US and Japan.
Regent University is a private Christian university founded by Pat Robertson in 1977 and located in Virginia Beach, Virginia. It offers on-campus and online programs in various fields and has a neo-Georgian campus with historicist architecture.
A comprehensive overview of the elections scheduled to occur in 2023 around the world, by continent and country. Find out the dates, types and outcomes of the elections in Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe and Oceania.