High Court: Ultra-Orthodox to remain exempt from Israel's core curriculum subjects

Court upholds 2008 education law exempting Haredi schools from teaching core curriculum subjects like math and science.

By Revital Hovel 19:16 17.09.14

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Ultra-Orthodox schools will continue to be exempt from meeting national standards on basic subjects like math, Hebrew and science, the High Court of Justice ruled Wednesday.

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Unbelievable.
- By Jack
- 18 Sep 2014
- 00:06AM
So the Courts have ruled that some tax supported schools have the constitutional right to deprive some citizens the right to a basic education that meets national standards in math, sciences and (unbelievably) Hebrew. Then, do not call them national standards. Call them a (sort of) national wish list, or whatever. National laws cannot be called national laws if they do not apply to everyone.
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