N.Y. Education Law § 211: Review of regents learning standards

§ 211. Review of regents learning standards. 1. The regents shall

periodically review and evaluate the existing regents learning standards

to determine if they should be strengthened, modified or combined so as

to provide adequate opportunity for students to acquire the skills and

knowledge they need to succeed in employment or postsecondary education

and to function productively as civic participants upon graduation from

high school. Such review and evaluation shall be conducted upon a

schedule adopted by the regents, provided that a review and evaluation

of the English language arts standards shall be completed as soon as

possible, but no later than the end of the two thousand seven--two

thousand eight school year.

2. In conducting such reviews, the regents shall seek the

recommendations of teachers, school administrators, teacher educators

and others with educational expertise on improvements to the standards

so that they ensure that students are prepared, in appropriate

progression, for post-secondary education or employment.