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A FATHER’S TERROR

By Sarit Newman | February 8 2021 | 0 Comments.

Jake suffers from serious learning disabilities. When the pandemic first closed the schools, Jake was given a laptop, but he needed more personal connection. That’s when he was assigned to the special-ed classes.

A CORONA BOOST FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION

By Sarit Newman | January 5 2021 | 0 Comments.

For the better part of the 2020-21 school year, Boys Town Jerusalem’s campus has been closed by the pandemic, as students at all levels learn from home via “remote” lessons. With one exception: BTJ’s Special Education students are the only pupils continuing to come to school, giving a remarkable boost to the lives of these […]

A TIME TO TALK

By Sarit Newman | November 30 2020 | 0 Comments.

Now, more than two long months since the school was closed by the pandemic, one magic hour has become a balm for Boys Town Jerusalem students’ souls. In a new program, students now leave their homes and “Zoom” screens behind once a week to return the school’s campus for an outdoor session led by a […]