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18 NYC yeshivas fail to provide adequate education, investigation finds
The finding concludes an eight-year investigation that faced lengthy delays and alleged political interference.
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Jessica Gould
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Queens Yeshiva, Reportedly Shut By Mayor, Continues Holding Classes After COVID Outbreak
"Yes we're here. The boys are here. Everybody's here, The boys are in class with the Rebbeim. Everybody's learning."
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Jake Offenhartz
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Brooklyn Yeshiva Allegedly Caught Holding Classes With At Least 60 Students Inside
The NYPD broke up an illegally-operated ultra-Orthodox Yeshiva in Brooklyn this afternoon after receiving a tip about many children being inside.
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Ben Yakas
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Some Ultra-Orthodox Yeshivas Still Holding Classes In Brooklyn, Despite Schools Ban
"It started slowly, and by now, after the holiday, even the bigger schools are slowly opening more and more classes."
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Jake Offenhartz
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De Blasio Must Answer For 'Corrupt' Yeshiva Probe, Advocates Say
'Don’t you think the public deserves to know that mayoral control of 1.1 million public children depended entirely on appeasing specific senators and yeshiva leaders by delaying this report?'
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Jake Offenhartz
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Long-Delayed Yeshiva Investigation Was 'Rigged' To Make Schools Look Better, Parents Allege
Some parents said their children got new books to display on their desks just for the inspections and were told to speak English in classes where they typically speak Yiddish.
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Jessica Gould
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Jake Offenhartz
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Video: Car Jumps Sidewalk To Get Around School Buses, Nearly Hits Children
A video shows the car scaling the sidewalk.
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Paula Mejía
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Deadline Passes, But Some NYC Yeshivas Continue To 'Negotiate' DOE Inspector Visits
'I think the city should have taken a much tougher approach the minute they realized our allegations seemed to be true, that tens of thousands of children are being denied an education.'
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Jessica Gould
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WNYC Staff
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Report: Cuomo Promised Not To Interfere With Yeshivas Before Receiving Grand Rebbe's Endorsement
Governor Andrew Cuomo received the endorsement of the Satmar Rebbe of Williamsburg on Thursday, after reportedly promising not to interfere with New York's yeshivas.
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Jake Offenhartz
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'Long Delay' In Yeshiva Probe Due To Schools Blocking Access, Schools Chancellor Says
Officials say that they still haven't been granted access to 15 of the controversial yeshivas.
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Jake Offenhartz
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