|
|
Article: Relations between schools and The Ministry of Education.
- Article from:
- Israel Equality Monitor
- Article date:
- March 15, 1996
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 1996 Adva Center. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
|
Asymmetry
The Ministry of Education holds overarching responsibility for the education system in Israel: it provides both material and human resources, sets educational goals, and designs curricula and in-service activities for teachers. The Ministry of Education is also responsible for hiring teachers. principals, and other teaching staff
The most salient characteristic of the relations between the Education Ministry and the Arab schools is that they are between a majority and a minority. In this sense, this relationship is no different from the others between the state apparatus governed by a Jewish majority and the Arab community, which constitutes a ...