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Haaretz EnglishPolitics

Religious Schools Demand Funds, Autonomy in Coalition Talks

Summarized from Haaretz English by baba

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English · 2 newsrooms covering

Heads of state religious school networks are demanding hundreds of millions of shekels in new annual funding from coalition negotiators. They also seek veto power over education policy and control over religious-Zionist appointments in the Education Ministry. These demands are intended to grant the religious school system significant autonomy.

The story in 5 lines · by baba

  • State religious school leaders want hundreds of millions of shekels more annually.
  • They are seeking veto power over education policy.
  • Religious-Zionist appointees are sought for the Education Ministry.
  • The schools are asking for near-total autonomy in their operations.
  • The funding increase would reportedly come at the expense of secular schools.

Haaretz English publishes in English. The key points are summarized above. Read Haaretz English’s full report from the link at the top of the page.

Haaretz EnglishLeft · Tel Aviv

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