Testimony of the Orthodox Union Pennsylvania Senate | Committee on Education Harrisburg, PA |October 13, 2010 Chairman Piccola, Members of the Committee: It is no accident the Jewish People are known as the “People of the Book.” Under the Roman’s … Continued
To read a PDF of the 2006 OU Convention Resolution on the Availability and Affordability of Jewish Education, please click here.
Rabbinical Council of America/Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America and BCEIA Issue Joint Statement on School Choice; Discuss Statements by Iran, Threats to Christians in Middle East WASHINGTON (November 1, 2006) – Following an October 25 meeting in New … Continued
New Jersey State residents: Take action now! Make your voice heard for school choice! Empower parents, communities & students! Call State Senator Shirley Turner’s office at (609) 530-3277 and urge her to allow a vote on S-1332. S-1332 will create … Continued
Proposals to include broad school voucher programs in the education legislation currently being considered by congress have been successfully stymied by the opposition. The keen interest at The White House to produce a bipartisan education bill combined with the narrowly … Continued
Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America In recent years, an ongoing debate in the American Jewish community has been taking place over the issue of publicly funded school vouchers. The debate has many strands, they include whether such programs … Continued
“The Case for School Choice” by Nathan J. Diament As published in the New York Jewish Week, June 26, 1998 Earlier this month, the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled that a school choice program in Milwaukee is constitutional. Thus, this fall, … Continued
Earlier this month, the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled that a school choice program in Milwaukee is constitutional. Thus, this fall, 15,000 poor inner city children will receive state funded scholarships that they may use to attend the public, private or … Continued
“School Choice is the Right Choice” By Nathan J. Diament NCJW Journal, Winter 1997 After years of being at the periphery of the political debate, school choice has taken center stage among the handful of public policy issues that Americans … Continued
By Nathan J. Diament The Forward, September 26, 1997 As Congress and schools returned from their respective summer vacations this month, senators began to re-focus on a legislative initiative that would provide some assistance to the parents of school children. … Continued
