Regents endorse policy shift to help special-ed students get diploma

Todd Kaminsky

Originally published in Newsday

The state’s policymaking Board of Regents voted unanimously Monday to allow special-education students who struggle with academic exams to earn high school diplomas through an alternative route, one that relies instead on occupational assessments.

The new plan has strong backing from Betty Rosa of the Bronx, chancellor of the Regents board, as well as Roger Tilles of Great Neck, who represents Long Island on the board, and state Sen. Todd Kaminsky (D-Long Beach).

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