NYC public schools don’t have the final two days of Passover off next year. A petition is trying to change that. Next year will be the first time in decades that the NYC Department of Education hasn’t given the entire Passover holiday as a vacation. By Julia Gergely June 7, 2023 6:35 pm
Teachers’ unions are increasingly debating Israel — and in some places are backing boycotts The National Educational Association, the largest teachers’ union in the country, is the latest to attract outside attention for pro-Palestine advocacy. July 8, 2021 9:30 am
West Virginia lawmakers pass bill allowing Bible courses in public schools. A Jewish third-grader testified that it’s a ‘bad idea.’ The measure would allow social studies electives on the Hebrew Scriptures, Old Testament and New Testament. February 27, 2020 10:36 am
Virginia Beach will suspend school calendar that starts on Rosh Hashanah following Jewish complaints By Marcy Oster February 18, 2020 3:50 pm
A New York City Council member wants Yiddish taught in a public school By Marcy Oster April 15, 2019 2:16 pm