New York Assembly Bill 129: Directs the commissioner of education to change the name of the state high school equivalency diploma to the Excelsior diploma

New York · 2025-2026 session

Status: Introduced

What it does

Directs the commissioner of education to change the name of the state high school equivalency diploma, formerly known as the general education development (GED) program, to the Excelsior diploma.

Latest action

AMENDED ON THIRD READING 129C (2026-04-27)

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