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Left-Wing Groups Petition Israeli Supreme Court to Cut State-Religious Education Funding
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First reported by Calcalist · 7 hours ago
What happened
Two left-wing groups petitioned Israel's Supreme Court to reduce funding for state-religious education, claiming it receives excessive budgets. A study counters this, explaining funding reflects additional religious curriculum needs. The court has not mandated cuts but allowed a government review, highlighting a legal effort to limit state-religious education funding.
- 01Two left-wing groups petitioned the Supreme Court to cut state-religious education funding.
- 02They claim state-religious students receive disproportionately higher budgets than general education.
- 03A Yachin Center study refutes this, citing professional criteria for funding differences.
- 04State-religious students have extra religious studies requiring additional resources.
- 05The Supreme Court allowed a government review but did not order budget cuts yet.
- 06Researchers say true equality means increasing funding for all children, not cutting Chamad.
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