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Fast Forward Hasidic Rabbi Spent $5M Earmarked For Disabled Kids On Daughter’s Wedding
A Brooklyn rabbi will be sent to prison for stealing nearly $5 million in funds earmarked for children in special education programs, the AP reported. Samuel Hiller was one of four defendants indicted in 2014 for funneling $12.4 million away from a child development center into home improvement projects and other ultra-Orthodox institutions around the…
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Breaking News Rabbi, 3 Others Indicted in $12.4 million Theft of N.Y. Special Ed Funds
Four New York men, including a rabbi, were indicted for allegedly stealing more than $12.4 million in funding intended for children with disabilities. Rabbi Samuel Hiller, 56, of Far Rockaway in the borough of Queens, was indicted on grand larceny and other charges, according to a news release issued Tuesday by Queens County District Attorney…
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News Day School Struggling With Special Ed; the Rise of Gluten-free Matzo
In this week’s Reporters Roundtable podcast, host Josh Nathan-Kazis is joined by Forward reporter Seth Berkman and Forward contributor Anne Cohen to discuss their story about Jewish day schools that are struggling to provide special ed. Then, Forward reporter Paul Berger drops by to discuss the rise of gluten-free products and their curious connection with…
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Breaking News Cuomo Vetoes Special Ed Bill Backed by Orthodox
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo vetoed a bill that would have made it easier for religious students with special needs to receive tuition reimbursements for attending private schools. Special needs students may currently receive a tuition reimbursement if their local public schools do not provide the services they need, according to the Poughkeepsie Journal. Parents…
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News Cuomo Set To Veto Orthodox Special Ed Bill
A push by Orthodox Jews to ease access to access to public funds for private religious special education programs appears ready to be killed by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo. The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday that Governor Andrew Cuomo would veto a bill that would have allowed some Orthodox children to receive state funding…
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Life Hasidic-Controlled School Board Roils Rockland County
Things have gone from bad to worse for the Hasidic Jews living in New Square and a few other Hasidic enclaves near the Catskills. A few weeks ago, we told you about the battle in Rockland County over a proposed kosher slaughterhouse that would be built less than a hundred feet from a residential neighborhood…
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