Jewish Education Alternatives to Public Schools

While American Public Education has its roots in Protestant religion and culture, it has also served children of all religions. During the 180 years since its inception in the United States, public education has gradually lost its Protestant characteristics. During those years, public schools have generally welcomed students of all religions. Jewish students, in particular, have thrived in public schools. The misrepresentations of public schools about their academic standards have deceived many parents, including Jewish parents who would prefer something better. As Jewish leaders become aware of these failures, there are places where they can turn to develop their own private religious schools. Asora's Stellar Schools welcomes the interest of prospective school developers within the Jewish community and will work with them to develop schools that have strong academics, strong values education, and religious instruction.

Helping Jewish K-12 Education

Best methods, Best technologies, Best incentives

Advancing the Goal of Ending Education as We Know It

Delivering Jewish K-12 Education

By

David V. Anderson
June 16, 2009

As has been the case for most Protestant sects, Jewish people have placed their trust in public schools rather than take those responsibilities on themselves. Given the importance Jewish culture places on education, they have often been at the forefront of advocacy for reform and improvements in public education.

When the perceived quality of public schools falters and after numerous rememdies have failed, Jewish families may seek private alternatives. Stellar Schools may be of interest given their promise of greater academic rigor and given their emphasis on a values based education.

If public schools are no longer providing the kind of education being sought by Jewish groups, is it not their obligation to choose appropriate alternative schools for these pupils? We at Stellar Schools, whether under our non-profit version or the for-profit, are ready to work with Jewish reformers to help provide alternatives more suitable to their values.

Asora and its intended "sister" non-profit effort, Stellar Schools Development Corporation, will be available to help sectarian educators implement these proposals. For those who prefer to work purely in a non-profit environment we are ready to operate in that "world" too. We even have a (dormant) website devoted to the non-profit version of Stellar Schools at StellarSchools.Org.

Though not directly pertaining to Jewish education, we refer visitors to our page on Catholic education where further discussions appropriate to Catholics may also apply to some concerns of Jews.