Long Island teacher pays $100 for first perfect Regents test in 25 years

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 4 Oct, 09:18 · Archive

A Long Island teacher has paid out a $100 prize promised 25 years ago when a student finally aced his Chemistry Regents exam.

A Long Island teacher has paid out a $100 prize he offered 25 years ago when a student finally aced his Chemistry Regents exam. The challenge had gone unclaimed for a quarter-century until the student beat the teacher's test.

The Chemistry Regents exam is a state test that has faced scrutiny. The student's success in meeting the teacher's longstanding challenge marked the first time in 25 years that anyone had achieved a perfect score on the exam set by the teacher.

How it is being reported

• LI student aces chemistry Regents exam to win teacher’s 25-year-old challenge for $100New York Post · 4 Oct, 09:09
• Teacher who promised cash prize to student who aced state test for 25 years finally gets to deliverDaily Mail · 3 Oct, 18:32

In this story: Long Island · Chemistry Regents

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