Posted on 09/12/22
| News Source: i24
He allegedly offered to match the state funding for schools that do not teach Israel's secular core curriculum
Israel's Opposition Leader Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly promised to fund all ultra-Orthodox schools, even those that don't teach the state's curriculum, if re-elected prime minister.
According to reports, Netanyahu made the pledge as he brokered a deal with the ultra-Orthodox parties of Agudat Yisrael and Degel HaTorah to run together again as United Torah Judaism. Parties have until this Thursday to submit their candidate slate.
Netanyahu allegedly offered to match the state funding for schools that do not teach Israel's secular core curriculum.
Israeli schools are divided into four tracks: state-secular, state-religious, Arab and independent-religious - where the ultra-Orthodox learn.
In state schools, the Education Ministry's mandated core curriculum is obligatory. It is the same in state-religious schools, although 40 percent of teaching hours are comprised of religious studies.