The Ministry of Education has been moving on a plan to shorten the summer vacation. This past year the MoE began the school year prior to September 1st as part of that program, and according to plans the opening day was supposed to get even earlier in coming years..
but that's a changin'.
The Ministry of Education today announced it has scrapped the original plan and will move "opening day" of the school year back to September 1.
They are going to make other changes though.
That pointless vacation they give after Yom Kippur until Sukkot? done? no more vacation.
All that vacation during Channukah? This will be shortened by 2 days.
Ridiculously long Pesach vacation? Now it will be 2 days shorter.
This is in addition to the summer program the Ministry of Education will begin operating this summer that will run for 3 weeks as a natural continuation of the school year.
source: Walla News
These times are very difficult for working parents, with the kids being given vacations at times that vacations don't seem to be necessary or justified. Cutting these mid-year vacation dates is probably more important than cutting a few days out of summer vacation...
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