YNET On the path to another
confrontation with the haredim: Ynet has learned that the Education
Ministry will inform the High Court of Justice Wednesday that if within
four months, the haredi educational system does not reach an agreement
with the State regarding the issue of core studies, the government will
propose a law obligating them to introduce core subjects to all state
schools, including Meitzav
standardized testing (tests examining schools’ efficiency and growth measures).
The response of the
Education Ministry will be given to the High Court following an appeal
that was filed in 2010 by the Israel Religious Action Center – of the
Israel Movement for Progressive Judaism. In the coming days, talks will
begin between the Education Ministry and representatives of the haredi community,
in an attempt to summarize understandings over the next few months, and avoid conflict with the haredi sector.
Education Minister Shai
Piron announced during budget discussions that he would work to
establish haredi public schools while cutting budgets to haredi tracks.
The scheduled negotiations are part of this move. In the coming days,
Director General of the Education Ministry Dalit Stauber is expected to
meet with representatives of the schools
to promote the plan. [...]