Education
The federal government is now funding Holocaust education, but does it actually work?
President Trump signed a law granting $10 million for Holocaust education. But there’s little proof that students who take the classes actually learn.
NYC mayor’s office promised Orthodox leaders report would be ‘gentle’ on yeshivas, emails show
City Hall staff said that when the city did issue a report, “it will be gentle and will cite progress (assuming progress continues.)”
Jewish educators will be on the frontlines of the recovery
The Jewish community, like most of the world, still does not yet know when the current crisis will end. We can, however, begin to think about parts of our life that will be different after this period than they were before. For Jewish education specifically, thinking ahead is critical; it will fall to Jewish communal and educational organizations to bring the Jewish community back to life, and to revitalize it so that it can emerge even stronger.
Of 28 NYC Yeshivas, Two Meet And Nine Approaching Secular Education Standards
“All students deserve a high-quality education.”
‘Political Horse-Trading’ By Mayor’s Office Delayed Yeshiva Report: Investigation
“Political horse-trading unquestionably occurred.”
Group Fighting Secular Education At Yeshivas Deploys Misinformation, Holocaust Imagery
“This is using the most dramatic, over-the-top verbiage in order to frighten their constituency into supporting a movement.”
Does An International School Operating In NYC Have A ‘No Israelis’ Policy?
American University of Beirut is technically based in New York and thus must comply with anti-discrimination laws, a lawsuit claims.
Letter | There’s A Sweet Side To Haredi Schools That’s Too Often Ignored
My sons were nurtured at their Hasidic Boys Schools
Critics Of Haredi Schools Are Not Liars. But The Research Shows They Are Wrong.
Critics of Haredi schools are not liars, but the research says they are wrong.
Hasidic Schools Have No Intention Of Providing An Adequate Education
Without State Oversight, Ultra-Orthodox Yeshivas Will Continue To Neglect Secular Studies