Anger and confusion over this year’s New York State Regents exams have caught the attention of a State Assemblyman who is now demanding corrections from the Education Department.
State Assemblyman Anil Beephan called this year’s state tests for Earth Science and Biology “unfair and unacceptable” in a social media post on Monday. The Dutchess County representative revealed the contents of a complaint he’s lodged against the New York State Education Department on behalf of angry parents and students who are crying foul over two Regents Exams given last month.
‘Unfair’ Regents Exams Gain Attention From Lawmakers
Beephan’s criticism of the Education Department echoes complaints from students who claim they spent the year studying subjects that never appeared on the test. Instead of questions about rocks and weather, test takers claim they were asked about biology and economics. Biology students have also complained that questions about Earth Science were included on their tests instead of the topics covered in class.
The Education Department has already defended the tests, stating that they are “very confident” that the Regents Exams are aligned with the curriculum, but Beephan is demanding “immediate relief” to students who scored low.
New York Lawmaker Makes Demands Over Controversial Regents Exams
In his letter to the New York State Education Department, Beephan says it’s “unacceptable for high-stakes exams to deviate from approved learning standards” and is calling on officials to implement three immediate actions…