English as a foreign language is not emphasized in many of Israel’s religious public schools, according to the latest report from State Comptroller Micha Lindenstrauss. Some schools do not teach the subject at all, he reported, despite the fact that it is considered one of the “core subjects” all government schools must teach.
According to the report, religious public schools lagged behind secular schools on English tests in recent years. However, Lindenstrauss stated, religious school students’ scores have been on the rise.