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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm not sure how to link an article, but recently there was an article about how 100 percent of the students at some of these Orthodox Hasidic Schools in NY failed standardized testing. This is a subject I'm quite concerned about as this is affecting my school district directly although I am not in NY. Our town is in the midst of building at least 8 or 10 Orthodox schools (there are zero here now) and our local public school boards have all been taken over by the very same people building these religious schools. There are supposedly plans on the books for at least FIFTEEN more schools in our town over the course of the next decade. The economic devastation this will cause despite the fact that these children are not even receiving a basic education, is astounding. How is it allowed to continue? I have no problem with people practicing their religion in any way they see fit, provided it doesn't harm others around them. When there is an entire population of children that is going to be unable to provide for themselves and their families, when they cannot read, do basic math, have been abused physically and emotionally apparently (according to the article), this will not only take a toll on the children themselves, but on the greater society to which we all belong. I also have a huge problem with the tax dollars that are being used to support a school that isn't even providing education...which everyone should be opposed to on principle. [/quote] I cannot believe this post has been allowed to remain on the board this long. Is no one going to question the absurdity of the OP's allegation? Jews make up less than 3% of the US population, and Orthodox Jews make up less than 3% of that 3%. 15 schools?? And they have "taken over" the school board, which is elected? This is an antisemitic troll post. And the NYTimes article was a disgrace to the NYT, with little actual data and a lot of generalizations and false comparisons that presented a serious misrepresentation of facts.[/quote] This is a very local issue. If you don’t live in the areas impacted, it’s very hard to understand what’s going on. Listen to the This American Life episode posted upthread if you want more information. This isn’t about the larger Jewish community or even Orthodox Jews. This is a very specific sect that functions like a cult. There’s a history of breaking the law and not educating their children to state standards. The men are unemployable and rely on government assistance. The breaking of building codes has real-life consequences. Firefighter Jared Lloyd died fighting a fire in a senior living center that had unsafe conditions. These things are not okay. https://www.lohud.com/story/news/local/rockland/2022/09/07/jared-lloyd-firefighter-wrongful-death-suit-filed-against-spring-valley-rabbis/65742974007/[/quote]
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