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| Title | New Jersey Approves First Publicly Funded Hebrew-Language School |
| Body | From http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2009/09/mt-preview-88d6e00d3419f4d6a3189c7f8124c578deaefd95.html New Jersey approves first publicly funded Hebrew-language school By Karen Keller September 23, 2009 The state has approved New Jersey’s first publicly funded school with a mission of teaching Hebrew, according to a New Jersey Department of Education press release. Hatikvah International Academy Charter School of East Brunswick won the green light Wednesday along with seven other charter school proposals. Nineteen applications this year were rejected. The application submitted earlier this year ignited local controversy of the separation of church and state, especially among Jews. Two petitions circulated in the spring, with more than 100 area residents for or against, and signatures of Jews on both sides of the issue. Critics claimed the application was a thinly veiled substitute for a local private Jewish school in town that teaches religion and charges up to $13,000 a year in tuition. The founders, meanwhile, stressed that their school would steer clear of religion while teaching a vital 21st-century skill — a second language that would prepare students for the global economy. State law forbids publicly funded schools from teaching religion. Read the full article at http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2009/09/mt-preview-88d6e00d3419f4d6a3189c7f8124c578deaefd95.html |
| Source | Star-Ledger, New Jersey |
| Inputdate | 2009-10-11 11:01:49 |
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