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A decade after allegations first surfaced that schools operated by New York’s Hasidic Jewish community were denying children a basic education, the state government is for the first time cutting off funding for schools it says have refused to improve.
New York Pulls Funds for 2 Yeshivas That Fail to Offer Secular Education (Gift Article)
The decision is the first time that the State Department of Education has withheld money from private Hasidic schools for not teaching sufficient math and English skills.
www.nytimes.com
February 21, 2025 at 7:35 PM
A decade after allegations first surfaced that schools operated by New York’s Hasidic Jewish community were denying children a basic education, the state government is for the first time cutting off funding for schools it says have refused to improve.
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Shen Yun, the dance group of the Falun Gong religious movement, has amassed wealth at a staggering rate on the backs of its faithful followers. Latest on this group by me and Nicole Hong here:
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/29/n...
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/29/n...
How Shen Yun Tapped Religious Fervor to Make $266 Million (Gift Article)
The dance group has accumulated enormous wealth, in large part by getting followers of the Falun Gong religious movement to work for free and pay its bills.
www.nytimes.com
December 29, 2024 at 3:10 PM
Shen Yun, the dance group of the Falun Gong religious movement, has amassed wealth at a staggering rate on the backs of its faithful followers. Latest on this group by me and Nicole Hong here:
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/29/n...
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/29/n...