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Chinuch Atzmai Secures Loan to Resume Busing Until Pesach Break

By Betzalel Kahn

As part of its efforts to minimize the damage to the education of thousands of children in its schools following the discontinuation of government-funded bus service, Chinuch Atzmai took out bank loans to resume the busing system until the Pesach break.

Rabbi Avrohom Yosef Lazerson, one of the heads of Chinuch Atzmai, said the move followed desperate calls for help from principals in dozens of cities and remote communities who warned against the possibility of grave repercussions, namely students transferring to other schools.

The loans could only be secured after several supporters from the US responded to personal requests by gedolei Yisroel to pledge to pay back the bank loans if the talks aimed at restoring government funding prove unfruitful.

Feverish activity continues on all fronts under the guidance of gedolei Yisroel shlita, who are deeply concerned for the future of nearly 20,000 yaldei Yisroel who ride the buses to Chinuch Atzmai schools every day.

Rabbi Lazerson expressed cautious hope that the touching, personal requests from principals, educators and parents to government officials as well as the many efforts made at different levels — including meetings with government officials at the Education Minister's Office and intervention by UTJ MKs — would eventually put an end to the crisis.

 

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