At a Board of Regents meeting Monday, state education officials announced that high school graduates in New York could soon start receiving a new type of diploma \u2014 one that reflects their skills and knowledge, rather than the number of credits they\u2019ve earned.<\/p>\n
The new diploma is a central component of New York Inspires, the State Education Department\u2019s multiyear effort to overhaul graduation requirements to ensure students leave high school ready for modern careers and higher education. If approved by the board, it would replace the current graduation framework, which allows students to earn one of three diplomas depending on how they perform on statewide standardized tests known as Regents exams.<\/p>\n
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