The Orthodox Union, the nation’s largest representative Orthodox Jewish organization‚ representing nearly 1,000 Congregations and Day Schools nationwide‚ says it’s grateful to Governor Chris Christie for partially restoring the Non Public School Technology grant at $20 per student in this coming year’s budget.
“While we would have liked to have seen the grant fully restored to the $40 level it was at before it was eliminated in the final budget of Governor Corzine, we understand the fiscal realities and appreciate this significant first step in increased funding for Non Public Schools and their families”, says Josh Pruzansky, the Orthodox Union’s New Jersey Director of Political Affairs and Public Policy.
“Governor Christie is a strong supporter of the Non Public School community and has on many occasion expressed his desire to help our families better afford their children’s education”, Pruzansky continued, “ I am confident that as the economy recovers the Governor will find the funding sources that will make that goal possible”.
The Orthodox Union says it would also like to express its appreciation to the Assembly and Senate Budget Committees led by Chairmen Senator Paul Sarlo and Assemblyman Vincent Prieto and Vice Chairmen Senator Brian Stack and Assemblyman Gary Schaer for restoring the technology funding to the Legislative Budget.
“We will continue advocating for increased funding for Non Public School families and we look forward to meeting with the Governor and Legislative leadership in the days and weeks ahead to find creative solutions that will ensure the fiscal viability of our educational institutions and families”, Pruzansky said. TLS.
Whayt happened to separation of church and state. Our country was built on it.
Daniella, I understand your comment completely, albeit, I want to know what’s trulyPositively bothering you? If the grant-somehow someway- positively effected you family, would you still revert to legal reteric instead of simply being ecstatic that good occured? Perhaps your just very loyal to the constituiton and I don’t fully comprehend.
Agree with#1. What happened to the constituition,more funds and grants going to private schools and not being fair to public schools. Seperate Church and State.
Gov. Christie willl do anything to ruin the public school system,here or anywhere in the state.
The solution to the tuition crises is not in additional funding or in vouchers. It is in free English education.
No longer does a child have to set foot into the physical plant of the public school to receive its services. Districts in New Jersey have the option to run distant education courses either online, through a non-internet hosted server that can be placed in several locations in town, or other alternative means for credit and a diploma. The district may send out teachers to the home or yeshiva to provide lessons and supervision in conjunction with the program. If the student spends a minimal amount of time on task set by district policy, the district is reimbursed by the state counting the student as full-time.
The Constitution allows the child to be provided the lesson, teacher or material, wherever he is located as long as its purpose is secular and it is offered to a broad base, preferably to all residents. If the individual student happens to receive lessons provided while in yeshiva by his own choice, it is the student, not the school, that has received the aid. The state or district will not have violated the Establishment Clause.
Please just make sure my child gets a great education he attends Lakewood Public Schools. If he does not receive what he is entitled too it is then I have a problem Thank You, LIFE LONG LAKEWOOD RESIDENT