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NEW YORK REGENTS' EXAMINATIONS
NEW YORK REGENTS' EXAMINATIONS
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examinations of candidates for admission to
New York
schools
based on minimum requirements established by the university regents of the
State
of
New York
, a
legislative
body
subordinate
to the
State
legislature
for determining the
general
educational
policy
of the
State
of
New York
; established by the Educational Unification
Act
of 1904.
—9th
ACC
Volume 1 Approved Glossary
NEW YORK REGENTS' EXAMINATIONS
ScnTUEU
a
reference
to examinations
given
to people who seek admission to the various colleges of
New York
, USA, and other
institutions
. (A regent is a
member
of the
controlling
board
of a
state
educational system or of a
state
university.) These examinations are based on educational
standards
established by the university regents of
New York
, a
legislative
body
with supervisory and regulatory powers that determines the
general
educational
policy
of the
State
of
New York
.