Israel's High Court Unfreezes $26 Million for Haredi Schools Under New Conditions
Translated & summarized from NEWSru Israel by baba
Israel's High Court of Justice approved a compromise to release 98 million shekels in frozen funds for ultra-Orthodox schools. Institutions teaching at least 75% of core subjects will receive partial funding, while those teaching 100% get full funding. Thirty-one schools that failed to teach any core subjects will receive no money. The decision impacts additional budgets for the previous academic year.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Israel's High Court approved releasing 98 million shekels for ultra-Orthodox schools.
- Schools teaching at least 75% of core subjects will receive partial funding.
- Institutions teaching 100% of core subjects will receive full funding.
- 31 schools that taught no core subjects will receive no funds.
- The funds were frozen due to curriculum concerns for the previous academic year.
Israel's High Court of Justice (BAGATS) has approved a compromise for funding ultra-Orthodox schools, allowing the release of 98 million shekels (approximately $26 million) that had been frozen. The funds, intended for the previous academic year, were blocked due to concerns over the curriculum's adherence to core subjects. Under the new agreement, educational networks that taught at least 75% of the required core curriculum will receive partial funding, while those that taught 100% will get full funding. Institutions that failed to teach even one core subject for any age group will receive no funds. This decision pertains to additional budgets allocated outside the standard oversight rules for core subject instruction. While the initial dispute involved 1 billion shekels, most of that amount was disbursed before judicial intervention. The remaining 98 million will now be distributed according to these revised guidelines, based on the extent of core subject instruction provided.
