Month: March 2015

NYCLU 3/15: Push to Reject the Private School Tax Credit

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Protect public education: Reject the private school tax credit
 

As New York’s political leaders are negotiating the state’s education budget, a proposal pushed by charter schools and the Catholic Church would give huge tax breaks to people and corporations that donate money to private, parochial and charter schools.  

Providing tax credits to education “investors” represents a bold step toward the further privatization of public education in New York – in effect, transferring hundreds of millions of tax dollars to sectarian schools and charter schools.     

This tax credit scheme would be a disaster for public education. Funding for public schools has been slashed since the 2008 fiscal crisis – this scheme would siphon funding from schools that are already operating on a subsistence budget. Moreover, this proposal would undermine the separation of church and state by allowing taxpayer money to support religious schools. 
 

The Jewish Week 3/11/15: Bid For Secular Ed in Yeshivas Goes to Court

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 Bid For Better Secular Ed In Yeshivas Heading Toward Court

After ed officials ignore requests for oversight nonprofit looks for plaintiffs, puts up new billboard.

03/11/15   Amy Sara Clark   Staff Writer

Yaffed's current billboard, in the heart of Williamsburg. Courtesy of Yaffed
Yaffed’s current billboard, in the heart of Williamsburg. Courtesy of Yaffed
 

Failing to get a response from city and state officials, an organization pushing for better secular education in charedi yeshivas is gearing up to bring the issue to court.     Read more…

 

Journal News 3/15/15: NAACP Supports Oversight Bill

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Letter: NAACP leaders support East Ramapo oversight

12:07 a.m. EDT March 15, 2015

Journal News 3/13/15: Rockland Legislators Back E. Ramapo Oversight Bill

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Rockland lawmakers back East Ramapo oversight bill

Mareesa Nicosia, mnicosia@lohud.com 12:39 p.m. EDT March 13, 2015

Twelve legislators signed a Tuesday letter to Gov. Andrew Cuomo urging passage of the bill that would authorize rare state intervention in the troubled school district.

Journal News 3/8/15: Zebrowski Explains E. Ramapo Bill

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View: Zebrowski explains basics of East Ramapo bill

Ken Zebrowski 12:05 a.m. EST March 8, 2015

Journal News Editorial 3/6/15: Johnson the Right Choice for Board of Regents

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Editorial: Johnson a smart choice for Regents

A Journal News editorial 2:43 p.m. EST March 6, 2015

Judith Johnson is a smart choice to represent the Lower Hudson Valley on the state Board of Regents. But she’ll have to ask tough questions and build support to get things done.

Lawmakers from the 9th Judicial District have endorsed Judith Johnson, one of the region’s best-known educators, to succeed Harry Phillips as the regional representative on the board, which sets education policy. New Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie has agreed to support Johnson, which makes it a formality that the Legislature will choose her next week for a five-year term.

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