Good luck to all students taking state exams and finals this week and next week.

[Buzz Rules]

 

[tvguy]

Up here school starts on Aug 28th. They will be off for Columbus/Indigenous People's day and Veteran's Day, 3-5 days at Thanksgiving (depends on the town). Winter break is Dec.22-Jan 2. One day off for MLK day, winter break is 2/16-2/20. There is a 4 day weekend in March for teacher workshops. In April vacation will be the 20th-24th, and they will have Memorial day off in May. Graduations are scheduled for June 7-14, depending on the school system, with the last day of school being June 15-18.

So Presidents day week off appears to be called Winter Break.

 

[AppleDumpling]

We have always had regents and non regents diplomas in the Hudson Valley. How are they being phased out? I haven't heard anything. I think the regents help NY academically to be honest.

I don’t know the details, haven’t had a child in school in a decade, but have several teacher friends and family members. I believe the local diploma (non-Regents) has been an option primarily for students with disabilities/IEPs. NY has always had high standards for education and some think that eliminating the Regents exams will lower them, which is the basis of the controversy.

Oh, now I see. Interesting. I was told my regents grades helped my application for college. I'm glad to see most will still be offered as an option.

Did you go to a SUNY school? They would likely be the only ones considering Regents grades for admission.

 

[RangerPooh]

Locally state exams were in mid/late April, and finals the middle of May. Schools been out since May 22. For seniors the last week of April, first week of May.