Security and logistics on their minds, day-school leaders grapple with trips to Israel Ceasefires, airlines resuming flights to Israel, the start of the spring holidays, and Israelis in the north and south returning to their homes work to assure those involved in group travel that students can visit. Howard Blas March 3, 2025
NYC Council passes bill expanding private school access to security funding “The less money we can spend on paying security guards, we can then spend more on educating our students,” Yoni Schwab, assistant head of Manhattan’s Shefa School, told JNS. Vita Fellig Dec. 20, 2024
‘No one is more important’: Milken Family Foundation recognizes Jewish teachers “If you don’t have the best schools, you don’t have the best teachers,” said Richard Sandler, executive vice president of the foundation. Izzy Salant Dec. 11, 2024
Appellate court ruling can make Jewish education more accessible Short of a lottery win, there wasn’t a way for us to keep him in a Jewish day school while servicing his behavioral and emotional needs. Zev Hurwitz Dec. 4, 2024
The role of tuition pricing in day-school enrollment growth We have come to understand that it is the interplay between cost and school excellence that drives improvements in value perception among existing and potential parents. Dan Perla Dec. 2, 2024
In 3-0 vote, court rules California violated law by discriminating against Jewish students “It was always wrong to cut Jewish kids off from getting disability benefits solely because they want to follow their faith,” said Eric Rassbach, vice president and senior counsel at Becket Law. Izzy Salant Oct. 29, 2024
‘Start-Up Classrooms’ aims to ensure Jewish pupils choose Jewish schools The institutions "need to be more than just a haven from threats or abuse, they should be centers of excellence," Yael Foundation CEO says. Aug. 29, 2024
Our experiment with shared recruiting to address the educator pipeline It soon became clear that our Boston-area Jewish day schools were facing a talent challenge. Aimee Close and Leslie Knight Aug. 22, 2024
Ramaz School graduates not headed to Columbia University this fall Counselors have “given priority to issues surrounding the horrific rise in antisemitic instances at some schools” Kenny Rochlin, Ramaz’s head of institutional advancement, told JNS. David Swindle Aug. 20, 2024
