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Education Minister Kish Calls for Smaller Classes, Shorter School Week
How 2 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
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By מיכל מרנץ
First reported by Now 14 · 2 days ago
What happened
Israeli Education Minister Yoav Kisch announced that the next teachers' salary agreement must include smaller class sizes and a five-day school week. He also stated his opposition to fully transferring educational system management to local authorities.
- 01Education Minister Kisch wants smaller classes and a 5-day school week.
- 02The next teachers' salary agreement must include these changes.
- 03Kisch opposes full transfer of education management to local authorities.
- 04Individual teacher contracts are seen as a tool for shortages.
- 05He dismissed proposals for a separate council for Hebrew State Education.
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