We forget we are tools, in the learning system. These regents quotas are high pressure, like kids don't have enough already. Dictating their levels of growth in learning is so unfair, leaving them unaccountable to go for those choices of higher learning, which most really want. Let's let these kids be kids. They grow all to soon.
Education is important, so is self esteem.
Sometimes these kids have said why bother I'm going to fail. Are we setting these kids up for that. A challenge is much better than the feeling of failing to begin with. I would much rather have a school where the children are learning in a stress-free atmosphere. I want a well adjusted child who will be happy in the world.