The state is set to invest an unprecedented $467 million in nonpublic schools as part of the state's 2024-2025 budget, Governor Kathy Hochul announced Monday, marking an $88 million increase from the previous year and representing the largest state budget allocation for nonpublic schools in the nation.
A sizable portion of the funds will be used to enhance security measures through the Nonpublic School Safety Equipment (NPSE) program...Additionally, the Securing Communities Against Hate Crimes Grant saw a $10 million increase from $25 million to $35 million.
The funding comes at a critical time for New York, where hate crimes are on the rise, and where antisemitic incidents have reached troubling historic levels...
Maury Litwack...emphasized the importance of the security funding - especially for nonpublic schools centered on Jewish education. 'Our Jewish day schools and yeshivas have seen a 47% increase in security spending...'
#nonpublic-schools #security-measures #antisemitic-incidents #state-budget-allocation #education-advocacy
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