Board of Regents
Coverage of Board of Regents in the Nexus archive.
- New York High Schoolers Might Be Getting a New Diploma. Here’s What to Know.
New York State Education Department proposes a competency-based diploma system to replace the current credit-based framework, aiming to better prepare students for careers and higher education. The plan, part of the New York Inspires initiative, emphasizes skills mastery over classroom time and includes flexible assessment methods, though concerns remain about implementation challenges and equity.
- What will school look like in a post-Regents world? Officials tease a ‘competency-based’ approach.
New York state officials are transitioning from standardized Regents exams to a competency-based education model by the 2029-30 school year, emphasizing project-based learning and alternative assessments like portfolios. However, critics note a lack of detailed implementation plans and concerns about replicating challenges seen in other states like Maine.
- Texas Tech to recognize only two sexes, freezes gender programs
Texas Tech University will recognize only two sexes, male and female, and freeze academic programs related to sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI). The policy, effective after a December 2025 curriculum review, restricts SOGI content in core courses but allows exemptions for graduate-level 'teach-out programs.' The decision aligns with Senate Bill 37, which increased state oversight of college curricula.
- University of Wisconsin system president fired after refusing to quit
The University of Wisconsin system president, Jay Rothman, was fired by the board of regents in a unanimous vote after four years in the role. Republican state Senate President Patrick Testin condemned the decision as a 'blatant partisan hatchet job.'