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The push to hire teachers from India and Sri Lanka follows a plan to shutter the Education Ministry and shift hiring to local authorities. This trades national standards for cheap, short-term fixes, abandoning high-quality planning

I had to read the announcement twice; three times in fact. I read it and couldn't believe it. This week, the Knesset Economics Committee told the chairman of the Federation of Local Authorities and Modi'in Mayor Haim Bibas about a new strategic plan.