MKs Naama Lazimi and Orit Farkash-Hacohen demanded on Monday to halt funding for the 'Summer School of the Big Vacation' program in Haredi exempt institutions, arguing the schools receive public money while not teaching full core curriculum.
The demand by MKs Lazimi and Farkash-Hacohen targets the 'Summer School of the Big Vacation' (Beit HaSefer Shel HaChofesh HaGadol) program, which subsidizes summer studies in Haredi exempt institutions. The MKs argue that these institutions receive public funding despite not teaching the full core curriculum required by the state. The program has been a point of contention, with critics saying it diverts public money to schools that do not meet national education standards. The Zioneer previously reported that a request for NIS 16.5 million to fund the program was placed before the Knesset Finance Committee, though the current demand does not specifically reference that request.
2 developments
- DevelopingMK Tur-Paz: Education Ministry preventing NIS tens of millions budget deduction from Haredi institutions
- DevelopingOpposition MKs demand Knesset legal advisor cancel budget-transfers vote
- DevelopingOpposition MKs ask to postpone Knesset debate on yeshiva daycare funding for draft-dodgers
- StrongYesh Atid, Yisrael Beytenu petition High Court against Haredi draft-evader arrest exemption bill
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