# Baldwin students welcome Regents exam shift

> New York is moving to make Regents exams optional, and Baldwin students are already testing what could replace them.
- Title: Baldwin students welcome Regents exam shift · ABC7 New York
- Summary: New York is moving to make Regents exams optional, and Baldwin students are already testing what could replace them. New York’s Class of 2028 may graduate…
- Keywords: regents exams, baldwin high school, baldwin, long island, new york, class of 2028, graduation requirements, alternative assessment, zyliah bailey, anthony mignella, mekhi pratt, betty rosa
- Source: ABC7 New York — https://abc7ny.com/post/regents-exam-changes-welcomed-among-students-baldwin-high-schools-pilot-program/19836225
- Published: 2026-09-15T23:10:50+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: regents exams, baldwin high school, baldwin, long island, new york, class of 2028, graduation requirements, alternative assessment, zyliah bailey, anthony mignella, mekhi pratt, betty rosa
## Students question Regents
Baldwin High students who have taken five or six Regents exams are not sold on the tests as the best proof that they understand a subject.

> I've taken about five to six regents
## Baldwin tests alternatives
The district is one of several on Long Island piloting assessments that go beyond traditional exams, with projects and presentations built into classes.
## Projects replace some tests
In Baldwin’s senior experience class, core subjects are mixed together. Students show what they know at the end of each unit instead of only taking a test.

> Instead of a traditional test
## State rules are changing
The New York State Board of Regents plans to drop the five required Regents exams as a graduation rule for the Class of 2028. The tests would become optional.
## Pressure could ease
Students said they support the change, especially because many already face multiple AP exams. They see less Regents pressure as more room to focus.

> ease the stress off students
## Rosa backs the shift
State Education Commissioner Betty Rosa said the exams can block public school students. The new model would give districts more ways to measure learning.

> It is an absolute barrier
## Key takeaway

New York’s Class of 2028 may graduate without five required Regents exams, with projects and presentations counted as proof of learning.