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Friday, January 18, 2013  School districts are warning parents and students about a tough new rule for students taking the Regents exam this year.

Thursday, November 10, 2011  An unprecedented number of schools across the state have been added to the list of schools that need improvement, including several local schools.

Saturday, October 15, 2011  New York state officials say cheating on state Regents exams is a growing concern but just a fraction of the cases are being discovered as the tests are being used more to evaluate schools and teachers.

Tuesday, August 02, 2011  New York state Education Commissioner John B. King Jr. says he's created a high-level board to crack down on cheating by teachers, administrators and students in standardized tests.

Monday, May 16, 2011  New York's Board of Regents has adopted a tougher teacher evaluation system that includes greater reliance on student performance in standardized tests.

Friday, May 13, 2011  An hour after Gov. Andrew Cuomo publicly proposed tougher criteria to evaluate teachers, his ideas have been embraced by the state schools chancellor.

Wednesday, January 12, 2011  More requirements for math as early as kindergarten and teaching a greater understanding of literature are among new standards for New York's public schools to be in place by the 2011-12 school year.

Tuesday, November 30, 2010  New York State is considering charging school districts for Regents exams. The proposal says it will cost $5.93 per student.

Monday, July 19, 2010  Scoring well on New York's standardized tests in math and English just got tougher.

Tuesday, June 29, 2010  Some high school students and parents are giving a new state Regents exam a failing grade.

Tuesday, June 22, 2010  Regents exams will likely be changing in New York State, and if the state doesn't provide the money the Board of Regents requested, the exam process could be changing a lot.

Sunday, March 07, 2010  Board of Regents meets Monday to consider ending exams.

Tuesday, December 15, 2009  A new Board of Regents proposal to improve New York's public schools includes far more charter schools and would link teacher compensation and advancement to student performance.