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The Fight Over Secular Education in New York Yeshivas Isn't Over
Original: The Fight Over Secular Education in New York Yeshivas Isn’t Over
A dispute continues over whether Hasidic yeshivas in New York provide students with adequate instruction in secular subjects like English, math and science. State officials have pressed the schools to meet educational standards, while yeshiva supporters argue the requirements threaten religious freedom and community autonomy. The standoff between education regulators and Orthodox Jewish institutions remains unresolved, keeping the debate over parental rights, religious liberty and children's right to a basic education alive in New York.
Why now: Ongoing legal and political battles over state requirements that yeshivas teach secular subjects continue to draw attention.
New YorkyeshivasHasidic communitiesNew York State Education Department
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- The Fight Over Secular Education in New York Yeshivas Isn’t Over · thejewishnews.com
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