Tag: Public Schools

Louisiana's governor, Jeff Landry, recently signed a law mandating the display of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms by 2025, prompting a lawsuit from the ACLU, including Jewish families, citing a violation of the First Amendment's separation of church and state.
Several Jewish families, alongside others, are part of a lawsuit challenging a new Louisiana law mandating the display of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms.
Louisiana recently passed a law mandating the display of the Ten Commandments in every classroom of public schools and colleges, making it the only state with such a requirement.
During a congressional hearing on antisemitism in public schools, NYC schools chancellor David C. Banks clarified that an anti-Israel map displayed in a Brooklyn classroom was not funded by the Qatar Foundation, despite their donations to the NYC Department of Education.
Jewish teens are sharing their experiences of feeling unsupported and unequipped to handle discussions on Israel-Palestine conflicts in public schools, with many schools failing to provide adequate education or resources.
The House Republicans are expanding their antisemitism hearings to include public schools, with a focus on New York City's school system led by Chancellor David Banks.
The article discusses the impact of state Holocaust education mandates on public schools in the U.S. and how the effectiveness of these mandates varies depending on the schools that implement them.
Bruce Friedman, a Jewish father in Florida, has actively advocated for book bans in public schools, successfully pushing for the removal of Anne Frank's Diary: The Graphic Adaptation among other titles.
Jewish groups are opposing a new Texas law that allows unlicensed chaplains to replace licensed guidance counselors in public schools, with each school board having to decide on the shift by March 1.
A recent study from the Heritage Foundation challenges the belief that school choice increases tuition costs.
The article discusses the role of sex education in public schools and the usual focus on abstinence-only curricula.
In the case of Kennedy vs. Bremerton School District, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of high school football coach Joe Kennedy, allowing him to pray at the 50-yard line after games.
NCSY's Jewish Student Union (JSU) is a network of culture clubs for Jewish public school teens in the US and Canada, impacting around 12,000 teens annually.
The article discusses the financial implications of the ethnic studies curriculum in California and the growing industry surrounding diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs.
Jewish day schools were once frowned upon by American Jews, who favored the public school system as a means of integration into American society.
The author argues that in cities where the Jewish population is small and teacher absenteeism is not an issue, public schools should not be closed for Jewish holidays like Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.
In episode 7 of Holy Ground, host Mark Oppenheimer and Tablet staffers discuss public schools closing for Jewish holidays and a New York Times opinion piece on West Bank extremists.
A significant increase in French Jews making aliyah to Israel is driven by a growing sense of insecurity due to rising anti-Semitism in France.