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'In the absence of any coherent strategy by the State Education Department to meaningfully improve K-12 education, it is hard to see this as anything other than a means to paper over that absence,' Lasher wrote on X on Tuesday.
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New York State Assembly member Micah Lasher wrote on X that dropping Regents requirements seems like a way to cover for the absence of a strategy to improve K-12 education.
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Micah Lasher
Context Type
News Article
Context Details
{
    "date": "Tuesday (relative to 2026-09-17)",
    "person": "Micah Lasher",
    "source": "X (social media platform)"
}
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Politics Education New York
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677bf950-99c2-4b22-b6d4-6928ae6e09db
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September 18, 2026 at 12:01 AM (3 weeks ago)
Last Updated
September 18, 2026 at 12:01 AM (3 weeks ago)

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New York Wants To Scrap Testing Requirements While School Spending Soars
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https://reason.com/2026/09/17/new-york-wants-to-scrap-testing-requirements-while-school-spending-soars

New York's Board of Regents voted to make standardized Regents exams optional for high school graduation, aiming to eliminate barriers for students. This move comes as school spending in the state continues to soar, despite mediocre student performance compared to national averages.

Education Policy Standardized Testing New York School Spending Graduation Requirements Academic Standards

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