Haaretz EnglishPolitics
Religious Schools Demand Funds, Autonomy in Coalition Talks
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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.
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- 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.
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