lilmod, the Litvishe Gedolim have mentioned that the BY movement has often overstepped their bounds in the emphasis on Meforshim, sometimes crossing the line into things that may not be learned per the halacha it is prohibited to teach girls Torah shebal peh. Rav Shach writes in one of his letters that teaching girls Meforshim in depth would be assur because of this, (the problem is quantifying “in depth”, which makes it easy to rationalize). It is not the Gedolei Yisroel that created the curriculum that they use today in BY. And not all Gedolim agreed with the BY movement altogether; the Hungarian Rabbonim objected to the teaching of Rashi to girls (and certainly Rambans and Maharals) on the basis that it constitutes Torah shebal peh. Others said that since Rashi merely explains the pshuto shel mikrah – the simple meaning of the text, it would be considered Torah shebiksav in this sense.
Some girls who attend high-end BY schools have serious questions about basic Judaism, are confused about their commitment to religion, and possess precious little knowledge of Yesodiei Hayahadus. Aish HaTorah’s Project Chazon became wildly popular in the BY schools by virtue of the fact that they come in and teach basic emunah – the basics of the basics, like Hashem exists, Judaism is the only correct religion, etc. – and the students lap up the material like malnourished children. This is the material that was previously used for beginner baalei teshuva that was imported into the BY’s. And they need to import it because they are not equipped to provide it themselves.
But some of these same girls, who, if you were to ask them why Hashem cares if they’re frum, and will tell you they have no inkling, can successfully tell you the different opinions of how the Egel was formed, which Korbonos were brought for which aveiros, and whether the tzefardeah were frogs or alligators. To the point where Roshei Yeshiva have endorsed that someone trained to educate beginning Baalei Teshuva should be invited to these high-end BY schools and teach the girls why they must be frum. What’s wrong with this picture?