Sentences with phrase «exempting yeshivas»

Even if it passes, though, exempting yeshivas from educational guidelines could spark a legal challenge, noted Michael Rebell, a Columbia University professor and lawyer who has pursued school funding - equity cases.

After hours of negotiations that saw the New York State budget held up by a Brooklyn state senator seeking to exempt yeshivas (Orthodox Jewish schools) from state Department of Education requirements for non-religious instruction, Gov. Andrew Cuomo and state lawmakers finally passed the $ 168 billion budget for fiscal year 2019 on Friday night — just as the Passover and Easter holidays were kicking off.

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Senator Simcha Felder wanted religious yeshiva schools to be exempt from some curriculum rules imposed by the state education department.

Sen. Simcha Felder wanted religious yeshiva schools to be exempt from some curriculum rules imposed by the state education department.

He wants religious yeshiva schools to be exempt from state curriculum rules.