Israel education
Israelis rate education system 4 out of 10 as school year opens, new research warns
The current system was described as highly centralized and bureaucratic, arguing that schools and principals lack sufficient authority to respond to the needs of their students and communities.
Ofer Winter, unification of Arab parties, shake up Knesset seats, push RZP below threshold - poll
Ari Steinberg: Investing in Israel’s educators is investing in Israel’s future
Alarming study reveals Israeli teachers lag behind global peers substantially in all metrics
Teachers Union chief urges reforms as Israel faces growing educator shortage
Ahead of the school year, Teachers Union chief Yaffa Ben-David warned of a shortage of nearly 5,000 teachers and called for a strategic plan to address deep-rooted problems in education.
Why dismantling Israel’s Education Ministry could be the ultimate lifeline for teachers - opinion
On August 2, journalist Lior Dattel reported on a dramatic reform being developed by the Finance Ministry. At the center of the proposal is a fundamental shift in how the education system is managed.
Rebuilding Northern Israel is not enough. We must make it a place people choose to live
Amid all the attention focused on rebuilding Israel's North, another important change is quietly taking place.
Students to receive personalized AI English lessons in upcoming year, Education Ministry says
The ministry initially announced the plan in June as part of "Project 720" to rebuild the Israeli education system with widespread use of AI and personalized lesson plans.
Israel education system short 3,000 teachers, raising fears over quality of learning
Israel faces a shortage of 3,000 educators, including 200 kindergarten teachers, raising concerns that unqualified staff may have to teach unfamiliar subjects or oversee two classes at once.
If we want strong Jewish identities, we must bring young Jews to Israel - opinion
Encounters with Israelis shatter the caricatures shaped by hostile media or campus narratives that many arrive with on their trip.
Parents association rejects Teachers' Union threat to limit inclusion of students with disabilities
While teachers are threatening strike action over staffing shortages, parents are attacking the demand and describing it as dangerous discrimination.
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Israel to ban cell phones in middle schools, Education Ministry confirms
This comes after a similar ban rolled out in February in elementary schools.
Study: IDF Talpiot program excels in producing entrepreneurs
Talpiot is MAFAT's oldest elite program. It was designed after the 1973 Yom Kippur War, in which Israel suffered from a gap between R&D and operations in the field
Schools to gradually reopen after ceasefire, with uneven rollout across Israel
Some cities will resume classes immediately, while others will delay as Home Front guidelines remain unchanged.
