Haredi Schools' 'Success Method' Continues With High Court's Backing
Translated & summarized from TheMarker by baba
Israel's Ministry of Education is accused of misleadingly calculating Haredi schools' core curriculum compliance, with the director-general citing autonomy concerns for refusing to implement directives. The High Court of Justice's delay in ruling allows these schools to continue receiving full state funding despite alleged legal violations. The article suggests economic sanctions, particularly on education funding, are crucial for change but are being blocked by the court.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Haredi schools are allegedly receiving full funding despite not teaching core subjects, with the High Court delaying a decision.
- The Ministry of Education is accused of misleadingly calculating Haredi schools' compliance with core curriculum requirements.
- The director-general of the Ministry of Education cites 'autonomy' as a reason to reject directives on core curriculum teaching.
- The article argues that economic sanctions are the only effective way to prompt behavioral change in the Haredi community.
- The High Court's inaction is preventing the implementation of significant economic sanctions on Haredi education funding.
The Ministry of Education is misleadingly calculating the compliance of Haredi schools with core curriculum requirements. The ministry's director-general refuses to implement demands from the Deputy Attorney General, claiming they would harm the autonomy of school administrators. The High Court of Justice is delaying its decision, allowing the Haredi education system to continue receiving full funding for a third consecutive year, despite violating the law.
The failure of the IDF and police to apprehend draft dodgers from the Haredi community highlighted that economic sanctions are the only way to prompt behavioral change. However, for sanctions to be effective, they must be applied more decisively than in the case of draft dodgers. This means the court must rule in favor of imposing sanctions, and the government must listen and implement them. Currently, economic sanctions are being applied to the Haredi community, but the most significant ones, those concerning the funding of the Haredi education system that does not teach core subjects, which is the foundation of the Haredi community's insular lifestyle, have been blocked by the High Court.
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