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Israeli Government Admits It Did Not Enforce Penalties on Ultra-Orthodox Schools for Core Curriculum Failures
The Israeli government admitted it never enforced fines on ultra-Orthodox schools failing to meet core curriculum standards, despite funding them for these studies. Many schools received exemptions and employed unqualified teachers, leading to thousands of unpaid core curriculum hours.
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- 01Israeli Ministry of Education admitted it never enforced fines on ultra-Orthodox schools for core curriculum failures.
- 02About 103 million shekels in fines were waived across 346 cases due to a unique funding system.
- 0334% of ultra-Orthodox schools failed to meet core curriculum requirements; 2,551 hours were funded but not taught.
- 04Many schools received exemptions reducing required hours in math, English, and science.
- 0568% of schools employed teachers without proper certification; 44 had no qualified teachers in core subjects.
- 06Legal advisor recommends funding be conditioned on curriculum compliance starting this year, but enforcement is uncertain.
Legal advisors recommend conditioning funding on compliance, but political challenges remain.
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