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2 NYC yeshivas are not meeting standards and must effectively close, state rules

JL;DR SUMMARY The New York State Education Department has decided to cut public funding to two Brooklyn yeshivas in Williamsburg, citing failure to meet secular education standards. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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BrooklynHasidic CommunityYeshivasSecular EducationReligious LibertyYaffedPublic FundingNew York StateLegal DisputeEducation Standards

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New York, United States
"Yeshiva education has become a salient issue in New York politics, and may rise in prominence as the city heads toward Junes Democratic mayoral primary, in which Hasidic voters could be a significant factor."
Brooklyn, New York, United States
"The New York State Education Department is cutting off public funding to two Brooklyn yeshivas and ordering parents to find alternative educational arrangements for their children next year, citing the schools failure to meet secular education standards."
Williamsburg, New York, United States
"The two yeshivas are in Williamsburg, the center of the citys Satmar Hasidic community."

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