New York officials are revising the state’s guidelines for instruction at private K-12 schools, sparking concern among some religious and independent school leaders about possible government overreach. State Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia told a conference of private-school leaders this month that her agency is clarifying guidance that says children in these schools must receive a “substantially equivalent” education to students in public schools.

Source: Wall Street Journal December 17, 2017 21:33 UTC