Sunday, August 25, 2019
Yeshiva grads square off in Rockland over the need for state education oversight
Former yeshiva students split Friday on the key topic of a press conference: Whether to support state Education Department efforts to enforce state law requiring private school instruction to be substantially equivalent to what public schools teach.
In May, SED proposed regulations for carrying out longstanding law that mandates all schools provide basic core education in secular subjects like math, science, English and history. The state is seeking public comments through Sept. 2.
Naftuli Moster of New City, whose organization Young Advocates for Fair Education has aggressively advocated for oversight of Hasidic yeshivas, defended the proposed regulations. He said there is often limited secular education in ultra-Orthodox yeshivas, especially for Hasidic boys.
"The consequences are acutely felt especially in Rockland," said Moster, who said he struggled for years after his yeshiva education left him unprepared for a decent job or college.
As Moster and others spoke, frequent rebuttal could be heard from the audience outside the Rockland County Courthouse. "Shame, shame, shame, " Rockland County Legislator Aron Wieder said at one point.
"This is the biggest hoax perpetrated on the people of New York state," said Wieder, who has fought against regulatory changes for private schools, including on social media, where he often posts videos about successful Hasidim.
https://www.lohud.com/story/news/local/rockland/2019/08/23/yeshiva-grads-square-off-rockland-over-need-state-oversight-education-elia-regents/2078317001/
In May, SED proposed regulations for carrying out longstanding law that mandates all schools provide basic core education in secular subjects like math, science, English and history. The state is seeking public comments through Sept. 2.
Naftuli Moster of New City, whose organization Young Advocates for Fair Education has aggressively advocated for oversight of Hasidic yeshivas, defended the proposed regulations. He said there is often limited secular education in ultra-Orthodox yeshivas, especially for Hasidic boys.
"The consequences are acutely felt especially in Rockland," said Moster, who said he struggled for years after his yeshiva education left him unprepared for a decent job or college.
As Moster and others spoke, frequent rebuttal could be heard from the audience outside the Rockland County Courthouse. "Shame, shame, shame, " Rockland County Legislator Aron Wieder said at one point.
"This is the biggest hoax perpetrated on the people of New York state," said Wieder, who has fought against regulatory changes for private schools, including on social media, where he often posts videos about successful Hasidim.
https://www.lohud.com/story/news/local/rockland/2019/08/23/yeshiva-grads-square-off-rockland-over-need-state-oversight-education-elia-regents/2078317001/
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