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The State Of Education In Lakewood: Can Students In The Religious Community Access Education?, Arthur Lang
The State Of Education In Lakewood: Can Students In The Religious Community Access Education?, Arthur Lang
Arthur Lang
Lakewood, New Jersey is the fastest growing large town in the country. Of the 28,000 children registered in Lakewood schools, 75% attend private schools, saving the state over $300 million. This leaves the burden of education upon Lakewood families, about 34% of which are below the poverty level. Ninety-nine percent of township students in private schools attend yeshivas. Yeshivas for boys generally do not provide a diploma and provide little or no secular education in high school, while schools for girls provide diplomas and a relatively more rigorous curriculum. Recent Supreme Court decisions regarding state funded vouchers, the charter movement, …
Special Education Funding And Fape In Lakewood, Arthur Lang
Special Education Funding And Fape In Lakewood, Arthur Lang
Arthur Lang
Federal law requires each State to offer a free and appropriate education to students found in private schools. New Jersey grants each private school student found to need special education services $2,135 for a free and appropriate education in a public school, while each student initially found in public schools is granted $14,531 (including categorical aid).