Regents OK new rules for disabled students
Photo credit: Joseph D. Sullivan | Roy Probeyan, second from left, and his sons, left to right, Michael, Roy, and Glenn in their family living room. The Board of Regents is considering offering credentials rather than diplomas to students with severe disabilities, something Probeyan is against. (Jan. 9, 2012)
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Thousands of high-school students with severe disabilities will graduate with "credentials" rather than "diplomas" under a rules change that state Regents approved Monday after years of emotional debate on Long Island and statewide.
A key Regents committee also OK'd the potential creation of another graduation document for students with moderate disabilities who are capable of some high-school-level...
