The Flemish parties are clearly divided on the question of whether there should be room in Flanders for Islamic schools or not. This became apparent during a discussion about the file of the Islamic-inspired Plura C school in Genk. For Education Minister Ben Weyts, separate Islam schools “do not contribute to integration or a harmonious society”. But according to coalition partner CD&V, this attitude clashes with the constitutionally anchored freedom of education. Opposition party Groen accuses the N-VA minister of “treating different philosophies in an unequal way”.
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