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As state rethinks grad requirements, a group of NYC schools offers lessons on swapping out Regents

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Michael Elsen-Rooney

| March 28, 2023, 10:05am UTC

A girl sits at a table in a school over a case of essential oils. A pair of scissors, paper, and other materials are on the table. — Helen Chen, 17, (left) a senior at Brooklyn’s Leaders High School, works on a science project developing non-toxic perfume scents. Leaders is among a network of New York City schools where students don’t have to take Regents exams to graduate. (Michael Elsen-Rooney / Chalkbeat)