The New York state legislature has approved a bill designed to allow victims of sexual abuse by religious leaders and others more time to pursue both civil and criminal cases in the courts.

Leaders of Catholic and Jewish private schools in New York have announced that they won’t comply with a new directive designed to ensure that sectarian schools are offering an appropriate education to youngsters.

Vouchers and other forms of private-school aid plans have been getting trounced at the ballot box since 1967.