**** ETNI on the web http://www.etni.org.il http://www.etni.org **** -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Re: [etni] Schools report to feature new dropout index From: "Steve & Alisa Glickman" <glickman@xxxxxxxxxxxx> I just heard on the news that the Ministry is about to cancel the "second chance" (hizdamnut sheniyah) program! This will "help" the "droputs" drop out even earlier! Thank you Mr. Dovrat! Aliza > >"It is no secret that a school's high achievements are often attained by > >massive `dropping' of weak students, and this does not reflect the true > >situation in schools," said the head of information and teleprocessing > >at the ministry, Sophia Mintz. > > > >(To read the whole article, go to - www.etni.org/news/dropout.htm ) ##### To send a message to the ETNI list email: etni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ##### ##### Send queries and questions to: ask@xxxxxxxx #####