During the 25 years of existence of the Jewish Education Committee of New York, pupil enrollment in Jewish schools doubled from 72, 492 to 155,517 and the number of Jewish schools role from 476 to 719, Dr. Azriel Eisenberg, JEC executive vice-president, reported today.
Dr. Eisenberg told a press conference that parent associations had grown from 40 to 400 and that the JEC had raised school standards by establishing school accreditation programs, expanding teacher welfare programs and elevating the Hebrew teaching profession. The JEC has also fostered modern Hebrew in public high schools and colleges.
He said that emphasis on Jewish education would have to be strengthened in summer programs and in Hebrew high school classes. He reported that enrollment in high school classes has risen from 5,000 in 1940 to 20,000 currently. He also said that cultural enrichment programs for the home would have to be developed to meet the problem of “attrition in moral and religious norms.” He added that the JEC was working in all three areas.
A 25th anniversary dinner will be held March 17 for the JEC which serves all types of Jewish schools.
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