I am confused by the fact that public schools, in order to get money from the state, must comply with Department of Education rules, regulations, curricula, submit accurate information regarding academic achievement, or else, in many cases, money is withheld from the schools. (“Reversing Course, DOE Vows To Broaden Yeshiva Probe,” Oct. 9) For example: withheld money for special education placements in East Ramapo, which is in repeated expensive litigation.
Yet yeshivot are entitled to get money from the state, via the public school districts, without complying with DOE rules and regulations and without submitting accurate information or, in many cases, any information because they have no information to give.
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