NY High School Diplomas Get a Major Upgrade | New York City News

New York is scrapping the old Regents exam requirement for high school diplomas, starting with the 2028 graduating class—replacing it with a unified state diploma that values diverse assessments like classroom work and projects. While Regents exams remain available as one tool, the move aims to create a fairer system where zip code or background doesn’t determine graduation success. New statewide assessments are in development, and educators, students, and families will help shape the transition before new rules launch by February 2027. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Sources:https://ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/news/2026/09/15/new-york-to-end-regents-exam-requirement-for-class-of-2028 More coverage & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/0d19c9c68911fdc2 Report issues to [email protected].