Education

Williamsburg

July 24, 2024

Pilot program teaches Brooklyn public school kids about Satmar, other Haredi communities and customs

New curriculum teaches students about Satmar gender segregation, yeshivas, and kosher standards in effort to combat hate.

Israel

July 17, 2024

‘Earthquake in the Haredi education system’ Some yeshivas in Israel will start offering more secular education

The Mamach curriculum comes with government funding, but avoids subjects that are considered taboo.

Education

July 16, 2024

New York State adopts emergency regulation aimed at combating fraud in special education, despite Haredi opposition

The State Education Department cited "questionable practices" uncovered in a review of due process hearings for special education services.

Education

July 15, 2024

Departing YAFFED director says work ‘triggered’ her and ‘made rest almost impossible’

Beatrice Weber is the mother of 10 children who attended Hasidic schools.

Lakewood

July 9, 2024

Satmar schoolteacher dragged 10-year-old boy up flight of stairs by the neck

Police said that Mendel Furst, a teacher at a Satmar yeshiva in Lakewood, left the boy with “scratches and bruising” before the boy fled home for safety.

New Square

July 5, 2024

Speaker Johnson to New Square: We’ll fight for religious education ‘with every ounce of energy we have’

Johnson visited New Square alongside Congressman Mike Lawler ahead of the upcoming general election.

Education

June 27, 2024

New York State court rules that government can withdraw aid from failing yeshivas

Appellate division overrules Supreme Court to empower the state to stop serving private schools that won’t improve secular education.

Health

June 21, 2024

He went to a festival on a Friday afternoon and woke up in a hospital Emergency Room on Tuesday

A life-threatening overdose sheds light on the potential risks to Haredi and formerly-Haredi festival-goers.

Lakewood

June 18, 2024

New Jersey legislators scrap bill that would’ve helped fund private school tuition

The bill faced opposition from groups that advocate for public schools and civil liberties.

Rockland

June 3, 2024

Haredi and political leaders at odds over possible East Ramapo school district takeover

New bill would give the state authority to raise taxes and increase the district’s school budget.

Monsey

May 31, 2024

Rockland Haredi girls' school, haven for nonconformists and misfits, shutters suddenly

“Girls were crying. It was a chaos,” one parent said.

Rockland

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Education

July 24, 2024

Pilot program teaches Brooklyn public school kids about Satmar, other Haredi communities and customs

New curriculum teaches students about Satmar gender segregation, yeshivas, and kosher standards in effort to combat hate.

July 17, 2024

‘Earthquake in the Haredi education system’ Some yeshivas in Israel will start offering more secular education

The Mamach curriculum comes with government funding, but avoids subjects that are considered taboo.

July 16, 2024

New York State adopts emergency regulation aimed at combating fraud in special education, despite Haredi opposition

The State Education Department cited "questionable practices" uncovered in a review of due process hearings for special education services.

July 15, 2024

Departing YAFFED director says work ‘triggered’ her and ‘made rest almost impossible’

Beatrice Weber is the mother of 10 children who attended Hasidic schools.

July 9, 2024

Satmar schoolteacher dragged 10-year-old boy up flight of stairs by the neck

Police said that Mendel Furst, a teacher at a Satmar yeshiva in Lakewood, left the boy with “scratches and bruising” before the boy fled home for safety.

July 5, 2024

Speaker Johnson to New Square: We’ll fight for religious education ‘with every ounce of energy we have’

Johnson visited New Square alongside Congressman Mike Lawler ahead of the upcoming general election.

June 27, 2024

New York State court rules that government can withdraw aid from failing yeshivas

Appellate division overrules Supreme Court to empower the state to stop serving private schools that won’t improve secular education.

June 21, 2024

He went to a festival on a Friday afternoon and woke up in a hospital Emergency Room on Tuesday

A life-threatening overdose sheds light on the potential risks to Haredi and formerly-Haredi festival-goers.

June 18, 2024

New Jersey legislators scrap bill that would’ve helped fund private school tuition

The bill faced opposition from groups that advocate for public schools and civil liberties.

June 3, 2024

Haredi and political leaders at odds over possible East Ramapo school district takeover

New bill would give the state authority to raise taxes and increase the district’s school budget.

May 31, 2024

Rockland Haredi girls' school, haven for nonconformists and misfits, shutters suddenly

“Girls were crying. It was a chaos,” one parent said.

May 22, 2024

Congressman Mike Lawler to deliver Touro commencement address, get honorary doctorate

Touro praised the congressman's stances on education and Israel.