The January 2021 administration of the High School Regents Examination Program is cancelled due to the ongoing COVID–19 pandemic, according to the state Education Department.
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Officials said this cancellation applies to all Regents Examinations that had been scheduled for the January 2021 Regents Examination period. No decisions have been made regarding the June and August 2021 administrations of Regents Examinations or any of the other State assessment programs.
Pioneer High School principal Mark Schultz said the traditional January Regents exam period this year will be a normal week of instruction.
Officials said the exams could not be administered safely, equitably and fairly across the state given where the pandemic currently stands.
They said they will continue to monitor applicable data and make a decision on other state assessment programs as the school year progresses, being mindful of the evolving situation.
Officials also said they will propose new assessment requirements that students must meet in order to earn high school diplomas, credentials, and endorsements at the December Board of Regents meeting. These modifications apply to all students who are completing a secondary-level course of study or make-up program in January and are scheduled to participate in one or more of the January 2021 Regents Examinations.