Jeff Smink
Coverage of Jeff Smink 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.