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A 129

New York - Session 2025-2026

Assembly in_committee 2026-01-07
Education
Bill Details

Title: Directs the commissioner of education to change the name of the state high school equivalency diploma to the Excelsior diploma

Summary

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.

Sponsor
John Zaccaro Jr.
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2024-12-23 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-01-07 Status in_committee
2026-01-07 Latest Action In Assembly Committee
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