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I struggled in the ultra-orthodox school system.
My experience pushed me to leave religious Judaism.
I switched to public school and graduated with honors from a school ranked in the top 4 public high schools in my home state.
From 9-12th grade in public school, I got to see the values, the culture, the "education," the lifestyle, everything it had to offer.
I attended two public (state) universities, in NY and Maryland, and two private universities in two different states.
Spending years in both settings allowed me a very unique perspective comparing the two systems and all that came with it.
One of the main reasons I chose to return to religious Judaism is BECAUSE of the shockingly large amounts missing in the secular education.
-The lack of values
-The focus on ego-driven outcomes
-95% of everything I learned in secular curricula is available for FREE on google, YouTube, Lynda, etc
I have never met a single Hasidic or ultra orthodox person struggling in life because they didn’t get a full year of 5th grade grammar or they missed out on “history” which is the absolute greatest waste of time, and instead they learned about how to manage their emotions, how to communicate with others, and be accountable to a higher power.
If your "perfect" curriculum was that "perfect," you wouldn’t need billions of dollars to pay back loans.
And if any Hasidic graduate wanted better grammar and math, thanks to Grammarly and free math resources, the school curriculum isn’t the answer.
And neither is the obviously hate-driven articles you’re writing about a people that started the largest volunteer, self funded life saving organization in America. Maybe write an article about how that happened?
Maybe write an article about how, per capita, among the Hasidic communities, there are more non profits than any other population in North America.
One of the reasons I left the public school world is BECAUSE of the hate, judgmentalism, anti-semitism, and we’re-going-to-tell-you how-to-think-about-others, from the very same educational systems that preach “tolerance, acceptance, respect, and inclusion.”
At 17 years old, it was blatantly obvious that was total PR B.S.
For you, the NYT (New York Talebearers) and CNN (Constant Negativity Network), every other headline and article is about “how dare those people be intolerant” which is ironically 100% intolerant of every other person who has a different perspective than you.
Well done seeding hate in our beloved country.
Well done doing it on September 11th.
Hasidic clients are among my favorite to work with in business. Instead of wasting years of educating kids to be about "who is better than who," who has more followers, and who’s going to outdo the next person at prom, Hasidic schools focus being valued for who they are.
What would the suicide rates among high schoolers be if that was the focus?
Looking forward to a front page sincere apology for the hurt you caused.
There are two sides to this story.
ReplyDelete1) The Chasidic education system preps children for a life of conformity, monotony and poverty. If you meet a Chasid who's doing well, it's because he got a real education at some point, at least the parts he needs for his current job. So he did get a public education, only he did it privately on his own schedule, not the state's.
2) The public system isn't this amazing thing that guarantees success in life. As a graduate of the public school system, I recall realizing that the only job I was qualified for after graduation was working at the local doughnut shop. Anything with an actual future, a trade or profession, required college or university education. 14 years of my life and nothing practical to show for it.
So here's how the UO system should compromise - teach proper English. You live in this country, you should speak its language. This isn't against the Torah. It's basic common sense. Teach basic arthrimetic and geometry (it helps to understand Eiruvin if you want to justify it). Teach basic geography because you need to know where you live and basic civics because when politicians come to bribe you for your vote you need to know what you're voting for.