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Texas Credit by Exam (CBE) guide cover: NY Regents Examination Schedule 2026–2027: Complete Calendar for June 2026, August 2026, January 2027, June 2027, and August 2027

NY Regents Examination Schedule 2026–2027: Complete Calendar for June 2026, August 2026, January 2027, June 2027, and August 2027

The full New York State Regents Examination calendar for five upcoming testing windows — June 2026, August 2026, January 2027, June 2027, and August 2027 — pulled directly from the NYSED Office of State Assessment published schedules. Every subject, every date, every time slot. Bookmark this page if your child is testing in any window.

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Texas Credit by Exam (CBE) guide cover: Texas CBE Learning Path — What to Take First (Credit by Examination Study-Order Guide)

Texas CBE Learning Path — What to Take First (Credit by Examination Study-Order Guide)

A study-order guide for Texas Credit by Examination (CBE) families. See how our ten subjects — Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2, Pre-Calculus, Physics, Chemistry, SAT Math, Biology, Earth Science, and U.S. History — build on one another, and where each fits under TEC §28.023 acceleration and 19 TAC §74.24 credit recovery. Any subject can be purchased at any time; this diagram is guidance, not a requirement.

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Texas Credit by Exam (CBE) guide cover: Texas STAAR — The Complete 5 EOC Guide for Graduation

Texas STAAR — The Complete 5 EOC Guide for Graduation

The complete Texas STAAR EOC guide for families: all five state-mandated EOCs (Algebra 1, English I, English II, Biology, U.S. History), the four performance levels, the December/May/July retake windows, the Individual Graduation Committee (IGC) backup path, and TEKS-aligned practice.

TUPDATEDSep 01, 202614 min177678
Texas Credit by Exam (CBE) guide cover for Algebra 1: STAAR Texas EOC Prep with TEKS-Aligned Practice: How Our Algebra 1, Biology, and US History Question Banks Cover Both STAAR and Texas Credit by Examination

STAAR Texas EOC Prep with TEKS-Aligned Practice: How Our Algebra 1, Biology, and US History Question Banks Cover Both STAAR and Texas Credit by Examination

STAAR (State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness) end-of-course exams test the same Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) standards as the Texas Credit by Examination (CBE). Because our Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2, Biology, and US History practice exams are TEKS-tagged, the same $29.99 purchase supports STAAR EOC prep and CBE prep simultaneously. Here's how the overlap works, what each STAAR EOC tests, and where to find the official TEA calendar.

TUPDATEDSep 01, 202610 min226685
Texas Credit by Exam (CBE) guide cover: Houston-Area Texas CBE: A Family Resource Guide for HISD, Katy, Cy-Fair, Fort Bend, and the Magnet-School Pathway

Houston-Area Texas CBE: A Family Resource Guide for HISD, Katy, Cy-Fair, Fort Bend, and the Magnet-School Pathway

A Houston-specific guide for parents researching Texas Credit by Exam — covering the six largest Houston-metro school districts, the magnet schools where CBE acceleration is common, the realistic registration timeline, a ready-to-send counselor email, and the at-home UTHS Proctorio option that most families haven't heard about.

TUPDATEDSep 01, 202611 min189497
Texas Credit by Exam (CBE) guide cover: Houston Just Became Texas's #1 CBE Metro: What HISD, Katy, Cypress-Fairbanks, and Fort Bend Families Are Testing Out Of

Houston Just Became Texas's #1 CBE Metro: What HISD, Katy, Cypress-Fairbanks, and Fort Bend Families Are Testing Out Of

In the last 30 days, 52% of Texas Credit by Exam (CBE) purchases on our platform came from Houston, Katy, Cypress, and Sugar Land combined — overtaking the North-DFW corridor that had led for years. This guide breaks down what Houston-metro families are testing out of, why the surge is happening now, and the concrete next step for parents who want in.

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Texas Credit by Exam (CBE) guide cover for Chemistry: Beyond 8th-Grade Math: The Complete 5-Year UTHS CBE Subject Map (HS Math +200%+, Chemistry +316%, US Government +490%)

Beyond 8th-Grade Math: The Complete 5-Year UTHS CBE Subject Map (HS Math +200%+, Chemistry +316%, US Government +490%)

We pulled every subject out of every UTHS Credit by Exam Annual Report from 2021 to 2025 — 30+ subjects across 5 testing years. The middle-school math story we wrote about earlier this week was only the surface. The bigger story: high-school math, chemistry, and graduation-requirement CBEs have grown 124–490% in five years.

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Texas Credit by Exam (CBE) guide cover: 5 Years of UTHS CBE Data: 8th-Grade Science Just Tripled — The Texas Acceleration Decade is Here

5 Years of UTHS CBE Data: 8th-Grade Science Just Tripled — The Texas Acceleration Decade is Here

We pulled together every UTHS Credit by Exam Annual Report from 2021 through 2025 — five consecutive official datasets covering 2020–21 through 2024–25 testing years. The findings: middle-school CBE volume has nearly doubled in five years, 8th-grade science has nearly tripled (+180%), and pass rates are rising across the board. The Texas acceleration story isn't a 2-year spike. It's a sustained five-year transformation.

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Texas Credit by Exam (CBE) guide cover: The 2024–25 UTHS CBE Report: 5 Trends Every Texas Family Should See (Including Why 8th-Grade Math Just Set a Record)

The 2024–25 UTHS CBE Report: 5 Trends Every Texas Family Should See (Including Why 8th-Grade Math Just Set a Record)

UT High School just published the official Credit by Exam Certification report for the 2024–25 testing year. We pulled out the five numbers that actually matter for Texas families: 8th-grade math is now the single biggest CBE in the state by volume, pass rates swing from 35% to 94% depending on subject, and the acceleration-vs-recovery split is wider than most parents realize.

TUPDATEDSep 01, 202610 min2033100