Hebrew Curriculum Finally OK'd For Florida Charter School

Hollywood, Florida’s Broward School Board finally approved the Hebrew language curriculum of the Ben Gamla charter school, according to the Sept. 12 Miami Herald. Church-state issues have dogged the school’s attempt to become the first Hebrew-English dual language charter school in the nation. (See prior posting.) After raising questions about the school’s curriculum, the Board hired a consultant, religious studies professor Nathan Katz. Now Katz has reported back that “this new proposed curriculum is thoroughly within the acceptable boundaries for public education and in no way constitutes advocating or promoting religion.”