The Ministry of Education is preparing for the implementation of a comprehensive plan drawn up to restore the ministry's activities • It is still unclear how well the system will work - full or partial

The Director General of the Ministry of Education, Shmuel Abouab, on Tuesday referred to the comprehensive programs prepared by the Ministry's staff to restore the Israeli education system to full or partial activity, subject to guidelines and approval by the Ministry of Health.

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In a letter sent by CEO Abuab, he said that the Ministry of Education is preparing to implement the comprehensive plan designed to restore the ministry's activity. The return program to the routine, initiated by Education Minister Rabbi Rafi Peretz, will include in its first phase "addressing students with special needs" The Ministry of Education will begin "to provide special education services, in educational institutions, and in the local centers after the Passover holiday."

The letter also stated to management that "according to the plan, learning will be conducted in a model tailored to each setting, and will be on shifts or intermittent learning: morning or noon, or alternate learning days (Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, or Wednesday, December, and Friday). "). Each student will attend school three times a week, for about 4 hours a day of study."

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At the same time, the letter also mentions the state of the educational system when it comes to at-risk youth. "The routine return program further addresses at-risk students and youth, the operation of elementary kindergartens and educational institutions, the matriculation exams, the summer vacation, and the operation of informal education."

The Director General of the Ministry of Education signed his letter with the statement that "in order to be able to open educational institutions in small groups, and in shifts, we build orderly operating procedures, which will determine, among other things, the lifestyle and the necessary hygiene rules."