New rule allows students who score as low as 50 on a Regents exam to pass

The Board of Regents is allowing ‘special appeals’ for students who score 50-64 on a Regents exam. If approved, the student will get credit for the test despite scoring less than the traditional passing grade of 65. This decision was made because of COVID-19’s disruption to learning. Newsday TV’s Cecilia Dowd reports. Credit: J. Conrad Williams Jr.; Heather Walsh Kendall; Rodriguez/Newsday