Ban NYS Regents Exams
This petition is to ban New York State regents exams. We do not feel that these exams are at all necessary. Other states do not have them, and are fine. We believe that schools should set the standard... continue reading »
"I don't see the need in the exams. No college looks at them they are more interested in your SAT's."
"If regents are to be continued, i would at least ask them to get their act together. With all the controversy i would think that some reforms would be going on to fix the current problems. And there are many. When so many people in the state fail, there i"
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"there is no reason to take finals and regents"
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"My daughter is only 16 and attends a catholic school and is already considering to take the GED because even though she gets good grades, she is terrified of taking these tests because she is a bad test taker and she is sure she won't pass because when sh"
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"there is no need for these exams they need to be stopped, they cause massive stress on the teachers and the students. Things that should be taught are not because there is too much emphasis put on what is on the exams"
"These exams are unnecessary and do not prove anything beyond a passing grade in the courses for which the state exam is also required."
"the math b regents was losuy this year. my son who has 95 average in math failed. What did the regent prove?"
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"- OMG ! finally ban these stupid exam for good -_-"
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"DIS DISGUSTS MEH. YES."
"Colleges only ask if you have a diploma, not a regents diploma. Honor students are stressed and setup for failure by taking regent exams. This yr's math B has seen many honor students fail the math b regents. Will it be curved? These students carry an 85-"
"regents is really gay!!!!!!!!!!"
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"I think that you are stressing these poor teenagers out to much, plus they have to prepare themselves for college. Please stop this madness."
"why do we have to take the regents? Too much STRESS!!!!!!!!"
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"I is an elevinth grader and I think me school is jsut fine the weigh that it is. I is plenty smart and I aint gonna let no Reegints exam bring me down. It aint gonna make me smarter than I alreedy am. My teechers are doing a fine job with me and my food s"
"I believe that there shouldn't be any Regents Exams. If you pass the course of the class at the end of the year, then you should be able to move to the next grade. However, if you don't pass the class, then you should have to make it up in summer school i"
