Directs the commissioner of education to change the name of the state high school equivalency diploma, formerly known as the general education development (GED) program, to the Excelsior high school diploma.
Directs the commissioner of education to change the name of the state high school equivalency diploma to the Excelsior high school diploma.
Relates to high school equivalency diplomas.
Relates to high school equivalency diplomas.
Relates to requiring participation in education programs leading to a high school diploma or high school equivalency diploma for those seeking public assistance.
Recognizing the 100th Anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the United States of America and Ireland
Directs the commissioner of education to conduct an audit regarding instruction in literacy instruction at institutions of higher education that offers a graduate or undergraduate degree or certification program in education or educational administration located within the state.
Directs the commissioner of education to conduct an audit regarding instruction in literacy instruction at institutions of higher education that offers a graduate or undergraduate degree or certification program in education or educational administration located within the state.
Establishes a career and technical education (CTE) diploma; establishes a CTE pathway to a diploma shall be based on a curriculum designed to provide students with technical skills and shall demonstrate that the student is ready for a career as determined by regulations of the commissioner.
Directs the New York state higher education services corporation to conduct an audit of the excelsior scholarship program to determine the financial need and diversity of scholarship applicants and recipients; provides for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof.