I never really cared one way or another about the Regents exams. It never really occurred to me that she should “opt out” of taking them- it was just something she took without really thinking about it. Other than “fighting” with the principal to get out of taking an old Regents exam while the rest of her class took the real one, there was not much discussion going on about this test. As I mentioned earlier, I have no clue what kind of diploma she got- I never even looked at it and I never asked. I assume she got the “top” diploma that is earned given her class rank and course selection.
@lostaccount does a great job of describing many areas of NY.
