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Israel's Special Education Budget Soars Amidst Growing Student Numbers
How 2 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
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First reported by Ynet · 4 hours ago
What happened
Israel's special education budget is set to rise to 26.5 billion shekels in 2026 due to an 8.8% increase in student numbers. Despite concerns about escalating costs and a lack of reforms, the implementation of proposed solutions has been delayed until 2027.
- 01Special education budget to reach $26.5 billion in 2026.
- 02Student numbers in special education grew by 8.8%.
- 03Special education costs significantly higher per student.
- 04No reforms implemented to curb budget growth.
- 05Implementation of recommendations delayed until 2027.
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