By Michael Orbach In a quiet office in the Capital building in Albany, NY, Maury Litwack, OU Advocacy’s Director of State Political Affairs and Outreach, gave three members of...
The Orthodox Union Advocacy Center-Teach NYS expressed its appreciation to the New York State Senate for including items in their one-house budget that are extremely beneficial to Jewish day...
The Orthodox Union Advocacy Center expressed its appreciation to the New York State Assembly for passing budget resolutions that contain significant funding for the non-public school community and are...
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Standing on the steps of City Hall, OU Advocacy-Teach NYS, together with a group of elected officials and leaders from faith-based schools, called for the specific inclusion of private...
By Jeff Leb Governor Cuomo’s most recent budget held good news for Jewish day schools. The Comprehensive Attendance Policy (CAP) and Mandated Services Reimbursement (MSR) payments, long underfunded, are...
As Gov. Martin O’Malley has reminded us, “Progress is a choice, and we have important work to accomplish this year.” From a communal perspective, O’Malley’s proposal to expand pre-K...
In his testimony before the New York State Legislature Joint Committee on the Executive Budget, Jeff Leb, Director of OU Advocacy-Teach NYS, reiterated the organization’s position that all New...
Dear Community/School Leader, The New York State Education Department (NYSED) has just posted information about a new funding opportunity for non-public schools that we wanted to share with you...
Dear Partners and Friends of OU Advocacy, As 2013 draws to a close and the 2014 legislative session in Albany approaches, we wanted to reflect on the tremendous gains...
