Despite political gridlock, Knesset sends NIS 600m to education

The Knesset Finance Committee approves the transfer of some NIS 600 million ($173 million) to the education system for enrichment and at-risk programming, as well as a host of logistical and welfare demands by schools.

The Knesset has been largely paralyzed since the last functioning government fell in late December 2018, with most of its committees unstaffed. But lawmakers who could not agree on a coalition government nevertheless voted in some of the parliament’s basic oversight bodies — including the Finance Committee and the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee — in order to ensure government services are not harmed by the ongoing political deadlock.

The funds will also go to youth organizations, STEM enrichment programs and community centers.