Glen Cove discusses Regents exams, NY Inspires at second community forum

Community Events Glen Cove discusses Regents exams, NY Inspires at second community forum By Vivian Rose … Comments Posted on November 9, 2026 The Glen Cove community came together to discuss how the state Education Department’s plans for NY Inspires could affect their children and future GCHS graduates. Glen Cove City School District The Glen Cove community came together to discuss how the state education department’s plans for NY Inspires could affect their children. A dozen members of the community joined Superintendent Alexa Doeschner and the board of education on Nov. 4 and asked how the plans could affect state Regents exams, educational programs and career and technology education. “Some questions are still to be determined by New York State as this plan moves forward,” Doeschner said in an interview. “I think families really just want to know how it will affect their own children because it will affect children differently based on the grade level the child is in right now.” She said that during the 2027-28 school year, the Regents will be decoupled from the educational credits and that requirements will continue to change for students based on their cohort. During the board’s Oct. 21 meeting, Bryce Klatsky, assistant superintendent for curriculum, instruction and technology, discussed how varying cohorts could be affected by the proposed plans. He said that changes to graduation requirements will begin affecting students in waves, and will begin with students currently in grades 9 to 11, who will graduate high school between 2028 and 2030. One state diploma will be offered to students by January 2028, but the Regents will no longer be required to graduate. He also said that students in that cohort will still need 22 credits to graduate, according to previous Press reporting. Doeschner emphasized that while the Regents will be decoupled from requirements, the exams will still be an optional pathway for students. “There will also be additional pathways, and that’s what I think districts are working to develop, whether they are alternative assessments, project-based assessments, performance-based assessments, and that’s part of the work and the conversations we are having as well,” she said. The next community forum will be held Jan. 13, after the December holidays, Doeschner said, and will continue to be an option for residents and families to attend for more district information. She said topics of discussion are shared in the superintendent’s newsletter before each community forum. She said that when she entered the district as superintendent, the main goals she was tasked with by the board were to increase communication and transparency with the community. “I’m just following the message that the board gave me when they hired me, when they chose me as their superintendent,” Doeschner said. Other informational events include Coffee with the Superintendent on Nov. 19 at the Sons of Italy. For more scene & seen event photos, click here. About the Author All comments are subject to our Community Guidelines . Schneps Media does not endorse the views shared by readers in our comment sections.