In this economy giving vouchers or a tax break is easier than accepting jewish kids into public school.
1. That’s not necessarily so. The money has to come from somewhere. If the economy is the problem, I would think that coming up with the money to pay for vouchers is going to be a big issue.
2. It doesn’t really matter because what’s easier is not what’s relevant. It’s still against the law in New York to fund religious schools with public money.
Why would they take them in if they can get away cheaper.
Because that’s what the law requires.
If it takes 2 years so be it.
You’re kidding, right?
Have you even considered the exclusionary nature of yeshivos today. There are parents who send their kids to particular schools because they don’t want them sitting next to my kids — and we’re Orthodox, Shomer Shabbos Jews. Do you really think that most frum Brooklynites will keep their kids in public school for two plus years??
In addition, you’re facing two additional hurdles:
1. In the span of two years, the city could *certainly* absorb the extra kids.
2. Any change to the constitution must be presented to the voters of the state as well. All such previous attempts to overturn the Blaine Amendment have failed — miserably. You’re going to have a real tough battle convincing upstate residents (who are roughly two-thirds of the state population) that they should pay for yeshiva education of kids in New York City. In short, it ain’t gonna happen.
The Wolf