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The Jewish Education Task Force of the Jewish Federation of Greater Portland has released a report based on a year-long study of the educational approaches of communities across North America, to determine what new approaches or models of education delivery might best enhance the existing educational infrastructure of Greater Portland.
Published: 2010
Updated: Mar. 15, 2010
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Birthright Israel NEXT has partnered with Natan to create the Birthright Israel NEXT/Natan Grants for Social Entrepreneurs. This joint venture aims to provide young Jewish adults who are budding social entrepreneurs with additional grant opportunities for long-term initiatives and/or ongoing programs. Birthright Israel NEXT and Natan seek to fund innovative ideas developed and implemented by young Jewish adults – either on their own or in partnership with existing Jewish organizations and resources.
Published: 2010
Updated: Feb. 08, 2010
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In their December 11 issue, the Forward published an opinion article from Rabbi Irving Greenberg titled “There Is No Alternative to Day Schools.” Lamenting what he sees as an increasing tendency in the Jewish community to look beyond day schools in favor of less expensive educational alternatives, Greenberg wrote: “I, too, wish there were a cheap, effective alternative to day schools — but there is not.” The Forward invited a diverse group of scholars and Jewish education specialists to respond to Greenberg’s essay. They are published in this special section— along with a response from Greenberg.
Published: 2010
Updated: Feb. 08, 2010
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The Covenant Foundation invites applications for the 2010 Covenant Grants for innovative programs in Jewish schools, agencies, community organizations, and other institutional settings. These grants will provide funding to help creative Jewish educators develop and implement significant and cost-effective approaches to Jewish education that are potentially replicable in other settings. Covenant Grants may also be awarded for projects whose purpose is to disseminate particularly effective existing programs.
Published: 2010
Updated: Jan. 12, 2010
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On December 22, 2009, Yeshiva University’s Institute for University-School Partnership convened a program on “Building Boards for Economic and Strategic Success for Yeshivot and Day Schools” in the Five Towns and Rockaways. The program is the sixth in a series this past year that helps schools to engage in research-based data-driven practices to improve their fiscal solvency.
Published: 2009
Updated: Jan. 11, 2010
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Paul J. Shaviv, Director of Education at TanenbaumCHAT, Toronto, has published a complete practical manual for Jewish school management - the first and only book of its kind. Written for High Schools, it is also of interest to professionals and lay leaders at every level of the Jewish school system. In simple, clear language, it gives principles and practice for every area of school operations. Suggested 'scripts' are provided for many difficult situations.
Published: 2009
Updated: Jan. 10, 2010
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The AVI CHAI Foundation has released a summary of data on day school enrollment changes between the 2008-2009 and 2009-2010 school years. The data, collected by several organizations, including AVI CHAI, PEJE, RAVSAK, SSDSA and PARDeS shows that while day school enrollment has declined, the drop has not been nearly as steep as many educators and communal officials had predicted. Other highlights of the findings: larger schools (250 or more students) experienced an average drop of 3 percent; smaller schools were harder hit; South Florida suffered the greatest decreases; and emergency and other financial aid increased significantly.
Published: 2009
Updated: Dec. 24, 2009
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At a New York meeting in mid December 2009, convened by the Avi Chai Foundation, representatives of Orthodox, Conservative, Reform and community day schools discussed why and how most schools were able to retain students at a time of serious economic recession and what lessons can be learned going forward. On the table were the findings of a survey on enrollment changes in Jewish day schools from 2008-2009 to 2009-2010 compiled by Avi Chai. The most surprising finding of the survey is that while enrollment has declined, the drop has not been nearly as steep as many educators and communal officials had predicted.
Published: 2009
Updated: Dec. 24, 2009
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The rebuilt, rocket-resistant Sha'ar Hanegev elementary school has been reopened in the same compound it had occupied for a half century. Ceremonies inaugurating the seven-building complex on Thursday, November 5, 2009, marked the end of the elementary school's two-year exile from Sha'ar Hanegev's educational campus -- a move that had been forced by Kassam missiles fired by Hamas terrorists from the nearby Gaza Strip.
Published: 2009
Updated: Dec. 23, 2009
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Rabbi Irving 'Yitz' Greenberg opines that Jewish organizations, individuals and community at large must redouble their efforts to guarantee the growth and flourishing of Jewish day schools. He sees these schools as institutions which are most likely to bring their students to choose to be active members of the Jewish people, committed to Jewish marriage and family life.
Published: 2009
Updated: Dec. 10, 2009