Sunday, September 6, 2015

Discrimination against Christian Schools

"Christian schools achieve some of the best results of all schools in Israel, with 69% of Christian pupils matriculating from high school compared to 61% in the Jewish sector and 50% in the Muslim sector according to the Central Bureau for Statistics. 
However, for several years the Christian school system which includes 33,000 pupils, has faced severe cutbacks in funding. Today, the Christian schools receive just 29% of schools in the state school system, and are facing a shortfall of NIS 200 million for the new academic year, according to Father Abdul Massih Fahim, director general of the Christian schools network.  It has been approximately seven years since the schools received 75% percent funding. 




The right-wing Education Minister is determined to kill off Christian education in the Holy Land:

http://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Demonstrators-demand-equality-as-Christian-schools-in-Israel-remain-shut-415402