Joomla! site syndication http://schoolchoiceny.org Mon, 15 Mar 2010 01:03:59 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://schoolchoiceny.org/images/M_images/joomla_rss.png http://schoolchoiceny.org Joomla! site syndication http://schoolchoiceny.org/content/view/29/30/ Perhaps the time has finally come for help to be available to parents who wish to send their children to yeshivahs or other non-public schools? Recently, 300 interested parents, school administrators and school choice advocates gathered to discuss the ‘hot’ legislation pending in New York and New Jersey that would give taxpayers a partial tax credit for contributions to scholarship funds. While the bills fall short of giving parents an outright tax credit for tuition, it’s a start. By building up these funds, money will be available for students to attend non-public schools such as yeshivahs. Articles - Articles Tue, 14 Aug 2007 14:02:00 +0100 http://schoolchoiceny.org/content/view/12/ School Choice AdvocatesIncrease the power of your vote by becoming a SCHOOL CHOICE VOTER Leave your name, city and state atSchoolChoiceNY.org (component/option,com_comprofiler/task,registers/)In July 2007, concerned parents gathered at PS215 on Ave S in Brooklyn, sponsored by the Sephardic Voter's League. David (Hurdle) Tawil was the emcee, accompanied by Maurice Hedaya and Ben-Gurion Matsas. The guest speakers Tim Mulhearn of United New Yorkers for Choice in Education (UNYCE), Rabbi Israel Teitelbaum of School Choice NJ and Robert Schindler, long- time school choice advocate and brother of former Mayor Brett Schindler of Jersey City, NJ, all spoke about the importance of moving this issue forward by activating a grass roots movement to put pressure on politicians to pass pending legislation. Frontpage - Topics Wed, 20 Jun 2007 14:51:53 +0100 http://schoolchoiceny.org/content/view/13/ America is the land of opportunity. But not for many millions of minorities living in the ghettos of our once-great cities. Many of their schools are disaster areas that are intimidating to both children and teachers alike. When parents come to the schools and say, Give us just half of what you are now spending, and let us save our children by placing them into better schools, parents are told that this is not an option. Take it or leave it. Insanity! What is even more insane is that anyone who tries to fix all of the above is told by the political mavens that this needs to continue to play out over the next several decades. It's simply not possible to re-build Rome in a day. This is, of course, a self fulfilling prophesy. Frontpage - Topics Wed, 20 Jun 2007 15:05:50 +0100 http://schoolchoiceny.org/content/view/14/ Thank you for your interest in SCHOOL CHOICE. The more one learns about this subject, the more one comes to realize that the time for school choice has come. There is truly no compelling reason to prevent School Choice from happening, except the strong political opposition from the education establishment which is bent on preserving their monopoly.According to former Mayor Bret Schundler of Jersey City, NJ, this is the only battle which needs to be fought – the political battle. This particular battle requires voters and voting blocks. Everyone who enlists, will surely recruit others, for this is the only way we will be able to build the political base required for achieving choice in education. Frontpage - Topics Wed, 20 Jun 2007 15:21:50 +0100 http://schoolchoiceny.org/content/view/15/ Improve quality of education -- both public and private. Competition in all areas of life has proven to bring out the best in us.Give parents the right to choose where and how their children are educated. Education ought to be the domain of parents – not government.Place responsibility for a child’s education on the parent. Government should not be replacing parents in their role as educators of their own children.Distribute education tax dollars more equitably among all school children. Educational funds should not be denied because of ones personal or religious beliefs. Frontpage - Topics Wed, 20 Jun 2007 15:39:32 +0100