Hebrew Language Academy Charter School is a public K-8
Charter school
A charter school is a school that receives government funding but operates independently of the established state school system in which it is located. It is independent in the sense that it operates according to the basic principle of auto ...
in Brooklyn, New York. HLA is an intentionally diverse charter school which teaches the Modern Hebrew language. Like all public schools HLA does not provide religious instruction and will neither encourage nor prohibit religious devotion. The enrollment is 35% black, 6% Hispanic, 55% white, and 4% other.
[New York City Department of Education](_blank)
reports.
History
The school is the latest development in a trend to establish publicly funded Hebrew language and culture charter schools, the first of which was the
Ben Gamla Charter School, which opened in
Hollywood, Florida
Hollywood is a city in southern Broward County, Florida, United States, located between Fort Lauderdale and Miami. As of July 1, 2019, Hollywood had a population of 154,817. Founded in 1925, the city grew rapidly in the 1950s and 1960s, and is now ...
in 2007.
[N.Y. Okays Public School With Hebrew Focus
Philanthropists Lay Plans for National Charter Network, By Anthony Weiss, Jan 15, 2009, Forwar]
Whereas Ben Gamla ignited controversy over church-state issues, the Hebrew Language Academy will focus on the modern Hebrew language and Jewish cultures throughout the world similar to other dual-language schools in New York City that organize studies through the prism of particular languages and cultures.
The
New York State Board of Regents The Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York is responsible for the general supervision of all educational activities within New York State, presiding over University of the State of New York and the New York State Education Depa ...
approved the application for the Hebrew Language Academy Charter School on January 13, 2009.
See also
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Ben Gamla Charter School
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Language/culture based charter school A language/culture-based charter school is a charter school whose curriculum is based on the language and culture of a specific ethnic nation or group of nations, although the schools are open to students of all ethnic backgrounds.
A review by the ...
References
External links
*{{official website, http://hlacharterschool.org/
Charter schools in New York City
Public elementary schools in Brooklyn
2009 establishments in New York City