Monday, May 23, 2011

Check out our Regents blog posts @ the Farmingdale Patch

Long Island Regents Prep is now blogging for the Farmingdale Patch, a local news site.  We'll be contributing occasional pieces about the NYS Regents Exams, and will include discussions about news, issues, and test-taking tips.

Read our most recent blog post here!

Sunday, May 1, 2011

Take practice Regents Exams online, for free!

As the end of the school year approaches, you might want to start studying for your final exams and taking some practice Regents tests.  Fortunately, you don't have to go out and buy review books to prepare.  There are plenty of practice questions online, in all subjects, and they're free!

To access every New York State Regents Exam that's ever been given (they go back to the 1930s), check out the NYS Education Department website.  There you can find exams, answers, and scoring rubrics, so you'll know exactly how the tests are graded in June.

If you're interested in studying course content and practicing Regents questions, then check out http://regentsprep.org, which is run by the Oswego City School District.  This is a wonderful, nonprofit service that offers help in every subject.

We hope that you find these sites helpful.  Good luck as you prepare for the end of the school year!

Monday, April 11, 2011

The June Regents Exam schedule is available (finally!)

Well, it's been a while since our last post, but we've all been waiting anxiously for the final version of the June 2011 Regents Exam Schedule, which you can access here.

The release of the exam schedule has allowed us to finalize our 2011 Regents Review classes.  The courses, which are listed below, will be offered at Farmingdale State College on June 12th and June 18th.  You may register for classes at any time by visiting http://www.liregentsprep.com/register_now.php.

June 12
Global History and Geography
United States History and Government
Comprehensive English
Geometry
Integrated Algebra
Algebra 2/Trigonometry
Physics
Earth Science
Chemistry
Living Environment

June 18
Spanish
Geometry
Algebra 2/Trigonometry
Chemistry
Living Environment

Monday, January 17, 2011

Charging schools for Regents Exams?

Due to the current budget crisis in New York State, the legislature may decide to charge schools for each Regents exam that they administer. The cost to school districts would be approximately $6 per student. While there are no plans to charge students directly, the districts could conceivably pass the expenses to taxpayers. Watch the video below, or check out related articles in Newsday and the Daily News.