In order to understand the situation in Lawrence in its proper perspective, it is a conflict between secular Jews who have been entrenched in political power and the Johnny- come-lately Orthodox Jews who have been moving in, in rapidly increasing numbers and who now constitute the majority on the school board. The Orthodox Jews all send their children to Yeshiva (parocial) schools but still pay taxes to the public schools as required by law. Mrs. Greenbaum represents the old guard while Orthomom represents the newcomers. It is not Jews vs. non-Jews like the situation in the East Ramapo School District of Rockland County.
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