Changes the name of the state high school equivalency diploma to the Excelsior diploma.

The bill 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. This change is reflected in various sections of the education law, correction law, administrative code of the city of New York, civil service law, executive law, labor law, parks, recreation and historic preservation law, social services law, and state finance law. The new name, Excelsior diploma, will be used in all relevant legal and administrative contexts.

Changes the name of the state high school equivalency diploma to the Excelsior diploma.

The bill 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. This change is reflected in various sections of the education law, correction law, administrative code of the city of New York, civil service law, executive law, labor law, parks, recreation and historic preservation law, social services law, and state finance law. The new name, Excelsior diploma, will be used in all relevant legal and administrative contexts.