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Regent Keith Wiley outlines New York’s Portrait of a Graduate, stresses multiple pathways and retained Regents exams
Summary
Regent Keith Wiley told the Williamsville Central School District community that New York’s newly adopted Portrait of a Graduate creates multiple pathways to one diploma, adds K–12 requirements such as financial literacy, climate education and civics, and will not abolish Regents exams.
Regent Keith Wiley, a member of the New York State Board of Regents representing the 8th Judicial District, addressed the Williamsville Central School District community to describe the Board’s recently adopted Portrait of a Graduate and to explain how it will change diploma requirements statewide. "I voted on the Portrait of a Graduate in July 2025, and it’s a plan to transform education and designed to promote equity within our educational system," Wiley said.
Wiley said the policy shifts the state away from using high-stakes assessments as the single deciding factor in awarding a diploma while retaining the Regents exams. "The Regents exams are not going…
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