English and the Ultra-Orthodox - A Very Foreign Language - Ariel Finkelstein

The study not only provides a snapshot of the current situation, but also Ariel Finkelstein analyzes the barriers to promoting the study of English in the Haredi Policy Abstract community and the attitudes of its leadership, educators, and the general Ultra- Orthodox Paper Haredi public on this issue. [...] iii Abstract One of the most controversial issues on the public agenda in Israel and which has profound implications for the integration of the Haredi community is the opposition of the Haredi mainstream to including core subjects—such as science, math, science, and English—in the curriculum of Haredi schools, especially schools for boys. [...] (1) Increase enforcement The Ministry of Education should be more stringent in the enforcement of its regulations on the teaching of English and take action to ensure the compliance of Haredi schools. [...] The curriculum should be tailored to the legal status of the target schools and to the scope of English studies required of them. [...] The study not only provides a snapshot of the current situation, but also Ariel Finkelstein analyzes the barriers to promoting the study of English in the Haredi Policy Abstract community and the attitudes of its leadership, educators, and the general Ultra- Orthodox Paper Haredi public on this issue.