The price of learning is not the same in all Israeli schools

In all, 400,000 Israeli schoolchildren are in the book-lending program. The parents of elementary school students must pay a NIS 280 fee; it costs NIS 320 for high school students.

By Lior Dattel | 04:14 06.08.12 |

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Supplying a child with schoolbooks this year will cost some parents just NIS 280, while others will pay hundreds of shekels more. Everyone agrees it's not fair, but no one is sure where to lay the blame.

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The price of learning is not the same in all Israeli schools

In all, 400,000 Israeli schoolchildren are in the book-lending program. The parents of elementary school students must pay a NIS 280 fee; it costs NIS 320 for high school students.

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