Heads of local authorities criticized the Education Ministry's new informal education budget, saying most funds go to frameworks for ages 18+ and youth movements, while youth departments in municipalities — which serve the majority of Israeli youth — receive nothing.
Local authority heads responded sharply to the Education Ministry's approval of an informal education budget, according to a statement cited by N12. The officials welcomed any investment in youth but expressed shock that the funds are directed exclusively to frameworks for those over 18 and to youth movements, bypassing municipal youth departments — which they described as the only body serving the full spectrum of Israeli youth. The statement underscores a growing friction between local government and the ministry over education priorities. No further details on the budget's total sum or distribution were provided in this report. The Zioneer previously reported on June 11 that the cabinet approved a NIS 100 million supplement for informal education, though that context item is BACKGROUND and not directly tied to this specific criticism.
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