Here’s another sign of the disgraceful dumbing down of America through lax education standards.

New York’s Board of Regents voted Monday to phase out the Regents exam as a graduation requirement.

For decades, students have had to pass exams in math, English, science, and global studies to earn a high school diploma. Then the Regents watered the tests down to make them more “relevant.”

The motivation is clear. The kids can’t pass the test anymore.

Fewer than 6 in 10 New York seniors currently pass the exams, and Algebra II proficiency among New York City students has dropped from 69% in 2019 before COVID to just 44% last year.

Politico pointed out the irony of the decision to ditch the Regents requirement: “The news comes as the state grapples with abysmal performance on this year’s reading exams  –  despite New York spending more per pupil than any other state in the country.”

Dumbing down the tests and lowering standards is no way to make America smarter.