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Program News for Graduation Measures

September 12, 2025
NYS Portrait of a Graduate Need-to-Know Documents
July 31, 2025
Adoption of the New York State Portrait of a Graduate
July 14, 2025
State Education Department Presents New York State Portrait of a Graduate
July 14, 2025
Board of Regents and Department Adopt New York State Portrait of a Graduate
March 11, 2025
Exemptions from Diploma Assessment Requirements for Major Life Events
November 4, 2024
State Education Department Announces "NY Inspires: A Plan to Transform Education in New York State"
June 10, 2024
State Education Department Presents Vision to Transform New York State’s Graduation Requirements
November 13, 2023
New York State Blue Ribbon Commission on Graduation Measures Presents Recommendations
October 16, 2023
Video: Ensuring Educational Excellence and Equity: NYS Blue Ribbon Commission on Graduation Measures
July 27, 2023
Graduation Measures Blue Ribbon Commission Holds Final Meeting to Develop Graduation Requirements for New York Students
November 14, 2022
The Region 2 Comprehensive Center Presents Report on Graduation Measures Initiative Review to Support Work of the Blue Ribbon Commission
September 13, 2022
Graduation Measures Blue Ribbon Commission Members Announced
November 15, 2021
NYSED Announces Additional Virtual Regional Information Meetings to Discuss Review of Graduation Measures in New York State
November 15, 2021
November 2021 Board of Regents Meeting Presentation
October 18, 2021
October 2021 Board of Regents meeting presentation
October 18, 2021
Carnegie Corporation of New York to Award State Education Department $500,000 Grant for Pilot Project to Complement Graduation Measures Review Work
March 12, 2020
Regional Information Meetings on Graduation Measures in New York State Postponed
The meetings will be rescheduled in the future.
February 7, 2020
Board of Regents and Education Department Announce Additional Regional Information Meetings to Discuss Review of Graduation Measures in New York State
Feedback to Help Inform Work of Blue Ribbon Commission
January 13, 2020
Board of Regents and Education Department Announce First Regional Information Meetings to Discuss Review of Graduation Measures in New York State
The meetings are an integral part of Phase I in the Board and Department’s review of graduation measures.
November 4, 2019
Board of Regents and NYSED Launch Phase I of Review of New York State Graduation Measures

Recent NYSED News

Tuesday, September 9, 2025
New York State Announces 2026 Teacher of the Year
Tuesday, September 9, 2025
New York State Education Department Proposes Bold, Statewide Regulations to Support Equitable Dual Enrollment Opportunities for Students
Thursday, August 21, 2025
Statement From Chancellor Lester W. Young, Jr. on Behalf of the Board of Regents and Commissioner Betty A. Rosa on Behalf of the New York State Education Department on the Passing of Former Board of Regents Chancellor Carlos Carballada
Monday, August 11, 2025
State Education Department Releases Preliminary Data on English Language Arts, Mathematics and Science State Exams
Monday, July 28, 2025
Statement from New York State Education Leaders on Supreme Court Decision in Mahmoud v. Taylor

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