MK YomTov Calfon (Yamina) has proposed a law that would [attempt to] put an end to discrimination in seminaries based on ethnicity.
A known problem with many who suffer from it every year is the selection of students by seminaries, often based solely on ethnicity - with seminaries often leaving out many young ladies of Sephardic descent. In recent years this problem has come more to the forefront with many trying to find solutions, but unable to solve it in general as of yet.
Calfon is proposing a law that would prevent the government from providing funding to any school that discriminates in this manner.
The proposal has been passed in the Legislative Committee and will move forward for passage in the Knesset. Members of the Coalition say this law has a clear majority and will be passed. In the past, Shas has demanded such laws but never proposed one itself and voted against when they were in government and Opposition members proposed it. They are expected to oppose it again, due to agreements with Degel, based on what the Shas talking heads have been saying.source: Kikar
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