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New York City Bar Association Webinar: The Legal Battle Over Deficiencies in Secular Education in Some Religious Schools

November 20 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Free
Wednesday, November 20, 2024 | 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm

Format: Webinar

Program Fee:
Free for Members and Non-Attorneys | $15 for Non-Members Attorneys

Description:
Join us for a discussion of the critical issue of inadequate secular education in certain nonpublic schools across New York State. The panel will explore the tension between parents’ rights and children’s legal entitlement to a basic education. Hear from parents and leading legal scholars as they unpack the implications for our children’s futures and the responsibilities of educational institutions and the state’s right to regulate them. While the focus of much of the discussion and controversy has been on certain boys’ yeshivas, the law applies to all nonpublic schools. Don’t miss this opportunity to find out more about this important issue.

Speakers:
Beatrice Weber, Former Director of YAFFED
Burt Neuborne, Constitutional Scholar, New York University School of Law
Michael Rebell, Professor, Teachers College, Columbia University and Education Rights Attorney
Sara Richmond, Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC

Moderator:
Michael Kohane, Member of Civil Rights Committee, New York City Bar Association

Details

Date:
November 20
Time:
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Cost:
Free
Event Category:
Website:
https://services.nycbar.org/EventDetail?EventKey=EDU112024&WebsiteKey=f71e12f3-524e-4f8c-a5f7-0d16ce7b3314

Venue

Virtual Event
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