Damn, I have a newfound respect for you.
New York State is the best in the nation - but also very flawed. The courses are nearly college level at certain times, the rules are oppressive and redundant, and administrators can't really make any rules. The State did all of that for them - and they suck. You don't follow the rules, Mr. Admin? We'll fine you!
Also, the Regents is both a pimple on the butt of New York, as well as a blessing.
Don't wanna do the work? Great! Pass the Regents (It's easy!), and BOOM! Every quarterly grade is changed to a 65.
Of course, in Science, you need 1200 minutes of "Lab" time. What the dumb fucks forgot to realize is that even my district, the third richest and best in the state, can't afford that shit!
Our labs are fucking boring paper packets! Wheee! Now THAT'S what I call "real world" experience.