§ 211. Review of regents learning standards. 1. The regents shall\nperiodically review and evaluate the existing regents learning standards\nto determine if they should be strengthened, modified or combined so as\nto provide adequate opportunity for students to acquire the skills and\nknowledge they need to succeed in employment or postsecondary education\nand to function productively as civic participants upon graduation from\nhigh school. Such review and evaluation shall be conducted upon a\nschedule adopted by the regents, provided that a review and evaluation\nof the English language arts standards shall be completed as soon as\npossible, but no later than the end of the two thousand seven--two\nthousand eight school year.\n 2. In conducting such reviews, the regents shall seek the\nrecommendations of teachers, school administrators, teacher educators\nand others with educational expertise on improvements to the standards\nso that they ensure that students are prepared, in appropriate\nprogression, for post-secondary education or employment.\n
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