Israeli Education Ministry Cuts Funding for Special and Small Classes Nationwide
How 2 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
First reported by N12 · 20 minutes ago
What happened
Israel's Ministry of Education is cutting funding for special education classes, reducing teaching hours and forcing schools to operate with fewer teachers. The cuts risk harming tens of thousands of students with disabilities, limiting therapies and integration efforts, and may widen educational inequalities. School leaders and disability organizations criticize the ministry's lack of transparency and consultation.
- 01Israel's Education Ministry cuts funding for special education classes nationwide.
- 02Teaching hours per student beyond six are halved, eliminating full teaching positions.
- 03Cuts force schools to reduce therapies and private lessons for disabled students.
- 04Disability organizations warn tens of thousands of students will be harmed this year.
- 05Cuts may prevent opening new special classes and widen educational disparities.
- 06School principals criticize the ministry for poor timing and lack of consultation.
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