http://baltimorejewishdayschools.org A guide to Baltimore's Jewish day schools Wed, 24 Mar 2010 14:51:06 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A recent post on the PEJE Blog by Renee Rubin Ross, Ph.D., a postdoctoral fellow at the Mandel Center for Studies in Jewish Education at Brandeis University suggests that a Jewish day school is something quite different from a "Jewish independent school". "Some might suggest that Jewish day schools are just ... http://baltimorejewishdayschools.org/research-study-suggests-a-jewish-day-school-is-more-than-just-a-jewish-independent-school/ We are continually hearing about young people who have had the benefit of a Jewish day school education and are achieving tremendous success in their professional lives or as communal leaders. Here are two compelling examples of outstanding day school alumni. One is Josh Tyrangiel, who was recently appointed editor of BusinessWeek ... http://baltimorejewishdayschools.org/outstanding-jewish-day-school-graduates/ All of Baltimore's Jewish day schools are members of the Association of Independent Maryland Schools (AIMS) and, as such, follow the Admissions guidelines set forth by AIMS. These guidelines address issues such as the sharing of information between member schools, communication between the parents and the school, confidentiality, non-discrimination and ... http://baltimorejewishdayschools.org/applying-to-jewish-day-schools/ Various studies reference the success of Jewish day school graduates in college. A PEJE Day School Fact Sheet states as follows: A 2007 study of day school alumni in college found that they excel academically no less than private and public school alumni (using grade point averages as the basis of comparison). Graduates of day ... http://baltimorejewishdayschools.org/success-in-college-for-jewish-day-school-grads/ A review of tuition schedules for Baltimore Jewish day schools and area independent schools reflects the outstanding value of Jewish day school education. Jewish day school tuitions are significantly lower than their non-Jewish counterparts, while class size and college acceptance rates are on a par. Jewish day school students enjoy ... http://baltimorejewishdayschools.org/hello-world/