#Andrew Yang doesn’t support prioritizing secular education over faith-based

#Andrew Yang doesn’t support prioritizing secular education over faith-based

“#Andrew Yang doesn’t support prioritizing secular education over faith-based” Gracie Mansion hopeful Andrew Yang on Thursday mounted an extraordinary defense of the Big Apple’s embattled yeshiva schools, telling a Jewish-run mayoral forum that the city has little business “prescribing” secular curriculum to the religious institutions. Yang made the comments during a virtual New York City…

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#Psaki dismisses slow school start impact on Dems with voters

#Psaki dismisses slow school start impact on Dems with voters

“#Psaki dismisses slow school start impact on Dems with voters” White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Thursday dismissed the possibility that tepid Democratic support for reopening schools will hurt the party with voters. A reporter asked Psaki at a by-phone press conference about a concerted Republican attack on Democrats, including President Biden, who have…

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#Commentary across the spectrum is demanding schools reopen

#Commentary across the spectrum is demanding schools reopen

“#Commentary across the spectrum is demanding schools reopen” Kids have suffered grievously over the past year: lousy remote “learning,” lost routines and social lives, spiraling mental illness. Most of the blame lies with teachers ­unions that refuse to return to the classroom, despite all evidence that schools aren’t COVID spreaders, and politicians beholden to Big ­Labor,…

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#DOE announces new Gifted and Talented admission system

#DOE announces new Gifted and Talented admission system

“#DOE announces new Gifted and Talented admission system” The city on Wednesday unveiled a hybrid lottery-questionnaire system to select kids for admission to Gifted and Talented programs next year to replace basing entry on a single test — a move that critics say will only reward aggressive parents and not increase diversity. The plan will…

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