New York Private Schools Will Be Required To Teach the Basics
The unanimous vote by the Board of Regents follows several years of debate that began with complaints of children graduating from fervently observant Orthodox Jewish schools lacking basic academic skills.

ALBANY, New York — Private and religious schools in New York face greater scrutiny after state education leaders approved rules Tuesday requiring them to prove their academic programs line up with those of public schools.
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