Why The New York Times’ Smear Campaign Against Private Religious Schools Hurts Their Credibility

The New York Times is at it again. Almost three years after their mishandling of Senator Tom Cotton’s (R-AR) “send in the troops” essay grabbed national headlines, another equally egregious campaign is getting far less attention. This time, as part of their coordinated attack against private, faith-based education, the Gray Lady is blaming Hasidic Jewish schools for corporal punishment.

Here’s the backstory: last week, a coalition of New York State Assembly members and state senators introduced several bills making corporal punishment illegal in schools statewide. Banned in public schools since 1985, the proposed legislation would extend to private institutions.