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Israel's Top Court Approves Funding for Ultra-Orthodox Schools on Condition
Israel's High Court of Justice has approved a plan to release 98 million shekels in frozen funds to ultra-Orthodox schools, provided they teach core secular subjects.
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What happened
- 01Israel's High Court approved a compromise to release 98 million shekels to ultra-Orthodox schools.
- 02Schools must teach core secular subjects for at least 75% of state-mandated hours.
- 03Funding will be proportional to actual teaching hours, with schools below 75% receiving nothing.
- 04The ruling is a temporary, retroactive measure for the 2024/2025 academic year.
- 05Deeper disputes over curriculum and funding standards remain for future court review.
- 06The case stemmed from petitions challenging 1.1 billion shekels in transfers due to procedural flaws.
The ruling, based on a proposal by the government's legal advisor, mandates that schools teach five subjects for at least 75% of state-required hours to receive proportional funding. This is a temporary measure for the 2024/2025 academic year, with deeper disputes over long-term funding and curriculum standards to be addressed later. The case began after petitions challenged the initial approval of 1.1 billion shekels in transfers due to procedural issues and neglect of secular studies.
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