Leb: A long-awaited win for NYC special-needs students
New York's special- needs community won a long-standing fight last month, when Mayor Bill de Blasio -- in an "about face" from the Bloomberg administration -- announced an end...
Orthodox Union Applauds Gov. Corbett's Signing School Safety Legislation Amendment into Law, Benefiting Non-Public School Security Funding
OU Advocacy’s work with Pennsylvania legislators promoting a solution for a “hiccup” within the Safe School Legislation—passed last summer—that prevented Jewish day schools and other non-public schools from participating...
Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations Applauds Supreme Court “Hobby Lobby” Ruling Upholding Religious Liberty in “Obamacare” Mandate
The Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, the nation’s largest Orthodox Jewish umbrella organization, applauds today’s ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court in the “Hobby Lobby” and “Conestoga...
Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations Applauds Supreme Court "Hobby Lobby" Ruling Upholding Religious Liberty in "Obamacare" Mandate
The Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, the nation’s largest Orthodox Jewish umbrella organization, applauds today’s ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court in the “Hobby Lobby” and “Conestoga...
Orthodox Union and Jewish Leadership Coalition Applaud Florida's Expanded School Choice Program
The Orthodox Union (OU) and its Florida partner, the Jewish Leadership Coalition (JLC), applaud Florida Governor Rick Scott’s signing of the school choice expansion bill into law, which will...
Sweeping Changes within NYC DOE for Families with Special Needs Children
Good Afternoon, Just a couple of hours ago, OU Advocacy-Teach NYS and Yachad, the National Jewish Council for Disabilities (NJCD), celebrated a groundbreaking achievement for New York City families...
Orthodox Union Applauds Sweeping Changes within NYC Dept. of Education for Families with Children with Special Needs
OU Advocacy’s work with New York state legislators promoting Special Ed legislation culminated with today’s announcement by New York State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and New York City Mayor...
Schools Albany Refuses to Help
In answer to an unprecedented advocacy effort that included thousands of schoolchildren, hundreds of union members and groups that represented hundreds of non-public schools, state leaders gave assurances that...
Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations Calls Upon President Obama to Include Appropriate Religious Liberty Protections in Contemplated Executive Order Regarding LGBT Rights
Today, the White House made known that President Obama is preparing to issue an Executive Order prohibiting Federal contractors from considering sexual orientation in their employment decisions.
Statement of OU’S Nathan Diament on the Primary Election Defeat of Eric Cantor
Statement from Nathan Diament, Executive Director for Public Policy - Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America.