NYC Investigation Reveals 18 Hasidic Schools Failing Secular Education Standards

Eighteen Hasidic Jewish schools in New York City have been found to be breaking the law by not providing their students with an adequate secular education, according to an eight-year investigation. The schools, known as yeshivas, receive public funding but have resisted outside oversight. The investigation marks the first time the city has concluded that private schools have failed to provide sufficient education. If the state Education Department upholds the findings, the schools could be required to submit improvement plans and undergo government monitoring. Advocates for yeshiva reform hope the investigation will prompt action to protect the rights of thousands of students.