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Thousands of Negev Students Without Power, Parents Boycott Classes
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By יניב שרון
First reported by Makan · 16 hours ago
What happened
Parents in the unrecognized Bedouin village of Al-For'a, Negev, boycotted classes for 3,000 students due to a severe electricity shortage in portable school buildings. The issue, ongoing since the start of the year, prevents basic functioning like air conditioning, despite the schools being connected to the national grid.
- 01Thousands of Negev students are without electricity at school.
- 02Parents boycotted classes due to the power outages.
- 03Schools are in portable structures lacking adequate power.
- 04The issue has persisted since the start of the school year.
- 05The Arad Municipality is responsible for school maintenance.
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