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Organizations Demand Halt to Major Special Education Budget Cuts Amid Public Outcry

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First reported by N12 · 1 day ago

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Twelve organizations and a Knesset member demand the Israeli Education Ministry halt significant cuts to special education funding, warning the reductions will harm tens of thousands of students with disabilities. The ministry denies budget cuts, citing a funding formula update, but critics say the changes reduce vital support and threaten special education classes.

01Twelve organizations demand stopping hundreds of millions in special education budget cuts affecting tens of thousands of students.
02The Education Ministry claims no cuts, stating the budget increased by 2.5 billion shekels from 2022 to 2023.
03New funding formula halves support hours for autistic and severely mentally ill students beyond the six-student norm.
04Critics accuse the ministry of pushing cuts covertly during Operation Breaking Dawn, calling it "stealing horses during war."
05Knesset member Adi Mizrahi calls for an emergency Education Committee session to address the issue.
06Special education budget nearly doubled from 15 billion shekels in 2021 to 28 billion in 2026, now over 25% of total education budget.

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