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The Benefits of Jewish Nonpublic Schools to New York State
10 Sep 2024
Nonpublic schools are a major component of the nation’s K-12 educational systems. This is particularly true in New York State, where roughly 1,700 nonpublic schools (both secular and religious) educate over 402,000 students. Not only do these schools educate...
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Enrollment Trends in Florida Jewish Schools, 2007-08 to 2022-23
Blogs
15 Aug 2024
Florida’s Jewish schools are growing at a rapid, historic, and accelerating clip. The widespread and now universal availability of Florida’s school choice scholarships are a major factor, as is a major influx of Jewish families from New York in...
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Update on NYS Jewish School Enrollment, 2023-24
Blogs
19 May 2024
On May 14, 2024 the New York State Education Department released updated enrollment data for New York nonpublic schools. This data reflects the enrollment taken on October 1, 2023 for the 2023-2024 school year. Overall Nonpublic Enrollment. In October...
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Report: The Cost of Securing Jewish Schools, Before and After October 7
Research
08 Jan 2024
Executive Summary. After Hamas’ October 7 attack on Israel, Teach Coalition surveyed its member schools about their security spending. Based on responses from 75 schools enrolling 10% of Jewish students in New York, New Jersey, and Florida, we conclude...
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NY Enrollment Update 2022
Blogs
15 Sep 2023
2022-23 Update on NY Jewish School Enrollment In October 2022, NY nonpublic school enrollment was 420,725 – a decrease of 663 students (-.16%) from the previous year, a continuation of the overall trend of decreased nonpublic school enrollment in...
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Nonpublic School Funding Dashboard – 2023 Edition
Research
07 Sep 2023
Nonpublic Schools Program Dashboard – 2023 A downloadable dashboard of all nonpublic school funding programs in each state, updated for the 2023-24 school year. Funding categories include Bussing, Nursing, Scholarships, Security funding, In-Kind Support, and Other Support.
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Enrollment Trends in New York Jewish Schools, 2000-2021
Enrollment Trends
10 Aug 2023
Enrollment in New York yeshivas and Jewish day schools has grown tremendously since the turn of the century, from 104,797 students in 2000 to 177,252 in 2021 – a 69% increase over the two decades. However, growth over the...
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2022-2023 NJ Jewish School Enrollment Analysis
Enrollment Trends
04 Apr 2023
2022-2023 NJ Jewish School Enrollment Analysis In October 2022, NJ nonpublic school enrollment was 155,075 – 2,884 (1.9%) higher than the previous year. This is the second year on record that NJ nonpublic enrollment has increased. Nonpublic enrollment has decreased...
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2021-2022 NJ Jewish School Enrollment Analysis
Enrollment Trends
02 Feb 2023
2021-2022 NJ Jewish School Enrollment Analysis. In October 2021, NJ nonpublic school enrollment was 152,324 – 5,217 (3.6%) higher than the previous year. This is notable because it’s the first year on record when NJ nonpublic enrollment has increased. Since...
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PA Nonpublic and Jewish School Enrollment Trends – 2005-2021
Enrollment Trends
02 Feb 2023
Long Term Trend – Declining Nonpublic School Enrollment. According to PA Department of Education data, enrollment in PA nonpublic schools declined from 286,597 K-12 students in 2005 to 198,122 in 2020. During this period, enrollment declined almost every year...
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Analysis of STEM Year 4 Funding Allocations.
Enrollment Trends
02 Feb 2023
Analysis of Funding Awards from Year 4 of New York’s Nonpublic School STEM Teacher Reimbursement Program. The NYS STEM Teacher Reimbursement Program provides reimbursements to nonpublic schools that employ highly qualified STEM teachers. Read more about the program and...
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Taxpayer Savings from NJ Nonpublic Schools
Research
02 May 2022
May 2022 Nonpublic schools save the government considerable money each year by providing the same product as public schools – a quality secular education – at almost no cost to the taxpayer. But how much money do the nonpublic...
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