New York Is Set to Make Regents Exams Optional for Graduation The tests had once been seen as a hallmark of academic rigor, but high-stakes graduation tests have fallen out of favor nationally.
18 Hasidic Schools Failed to Provide Basic Education, New York City Finds An eight-year investigation determined that the religious schools were breaking the law by not offering thousands of students adequate instruction in English and math.
Hasidic School Is Breaking State Education Law, N.Y. Official Rules Issued amid a lawsuit brought by a parent who left the community, the determination could pose a significant challenge to Hasidic Jewish schools.