New York is poised to strengthen its oversight of private and religious schools following years of complaints that thousands of children are graduating from ultra-Orthodox Jewish schools lacking basic academic skills.
A Board of Regents committee unanimously approved guidelines Monday to make sure instruction at the state’s private and religious schools is equivalent to that of its public schools.
Many yeshivas in New York state are modern Orthodox schools that provide a full secular curriculum along with religious studies. But there have been complaints that some yeshivas run by strictly observant Hasidic Jews were not meeting basic academic standards.published Sunday cited instances of English teachers speaking only Yiddish to students, teachers using corporal punishment and graduates who said they were woefully unprepared for life or employment outside of their communities.
“We are trying to obviously adhere to the law but also create some flexibility around that as well,” state Education Commissioner Betty Rosa said. The group Parents for Educational and Religious Liberty in Schools, which represents yeshivas, said families choose to pay for private or religious schools because they believe in their educational approach.
Groups representing Roman Catholic and Christian schools said they are confident their schools meet the substantially equivalent standards. Private schools that fall short of the threshold will be given time to adjust their instruction, state education officials said.
Norge Siste Nytt, Norge Overskrifter
Similar News:Du kan også lese nyheter som ligner på denne som vi har samlet inn fra andre nyhetskilder.
New York seeks new private school regulations following allegations against yeshivasThe state Education Department is proposing new regulations of private schools after years of allegations that some NYC yeshivas failed to teach students in English or cover basic math and science. Read more:
Les mer »
Former MLB pitcher turned cop dies in car crash on way to 9/11 ceremonyAnthony Varvaro, 37, was an officer for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.
Les mer »
Former MLB pitcher-turned-police officer Anthony Varvaro dies in car crashAnthony Varvaro was killed in a car accident Sunday morning on his way to work at the Sept. 11 memorial ceremony in Manhattan, according to police officials and his former teams.
Les mer »
New Horror-Comedy CENSUS Exposes The Supernatural Side of NYC (Exclusive)Screen Rant is thrilled to announce Census, a new horror/comedy comic series that sends one slacker to account for every supernatural being in New York City. Out September 13 from comiXology, by marcbernardin, MrAdamFreeman, and SebastianPiriz.
Les mer »
Former MLB pitcher-turned-police officer Anthony Varvaro dies in car crashVarvaro, 37, was an officer for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.
Les mer »
Former MLB pitcher-turned-police officer Anthony Varvaro dies in car crashHe was killed in a car accident Sunday morning on his way to work at the Sept. 11 memorial ceremony in Manhattan, according to police officials and his former teams.
Les mer »