Jewish schools educated more than 151,000 students in New York State in 2013, the last year a careful count was done. And taxpayers have a stake in how well the yeshivas are doing their jobs. The Jewish schools absorb more than $100 million a year in city government funds for things such as textbooks, special education, security, and…

Purpose of the Study. Support programs have been known to be very effective in helping students succeed academically, socially, behaviorally, and emotionally. The purpose of this study was to investigate teachers' perceptions of the availability and need of a support program for students with learning difficulties who attend elementary schools…

"Outlook" is the monthly newsletter for the Council for American Private Education (CAPE). Each issue contains information relating to private education such as: new legislation and regulations, the most recent research, court rulings, national trends, federal initiatives, private school news briefs, and more. This issue includes: (1)…

Charts present data on elementary and secondary students and teachers in public and nonpublic schools in the state of New York. Information is presented on: (1) nonpublic school enrollment by level and religious affiliation, 1980-81; (2) trends of nonpublic school enrollment by religious affiliation, New York State, 1976-77 to 1980-81; (3) trends…

In recent years a growing number of state boards of education have established mechanisms to ensure dialog between public school policymakers and their nonpublic school counterparts. Outlines the methods used in four states: Florida, Louisiana, New York, and Ohio. (MD)

Studies the institutional characteristics and strategic choices of successful academies operating under the New York Regents system from 1838 to 1850. Identifies single-sex education and denominational affiliation as important for success. Suggests frameworks for investigating variations among the 19th-century academies and discusses implications…

Eleven tables present information about the non-public school enrollment and staffing in New York State in 1991-92. Tables present data for: (1) non-public school enrollment by level and affiliation; (2) trends in enrollment by affiliation from 1987-88 to 1991-92; (3) racial and ethnic distribution of enrollment by affiliation; (4) trends of…

This paper explores the question of the use of public state funds to support Catholic or any other denominational, nonpublic school. Thomas Sobol, Commissioner of Education, asked the Blue Ribbon Panel to examine the following significant matters: (1) the stress on tradition and work-related economic values derived by graduates of Catholic…

This document provides tables of enrollment and staff data among nonpublic schools in New York. One of the 11 tables compares public with nonpublic school enrollment. Most tables include notes of explanation and of criteria used for categorizing schools. Tables included are the following: (1) Nonpublic School Enrollment by Level and Affiliation,…