Syracuse, NY -- For the past week, social studies teachers across New York have flooded the state Board of Regents with emails and letters featuring a chronic complaint: Their subject gets no respect.

Nine New York school districts saw 100% of their students test proficient on global history Regents exams during the 2023-2024 school year, according to state data. A total of 208 districts had ...

Even when failing a test—with a score of 55%—still meant passing, 44% of New York City high school students still managed to flunk the Global History Regents exam last year. The statewide exams, first ...

A new program on the Global History and Geography II Regents Exam. Regents Review 2.0 program is being developed by WCNY and New York State Teachers in consultation with state organizations. It will ...