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
Private haredi schools are vital to fend off 'spiritual threats' - UTJ MK
United Torah Judaism will demand significant budget raises for its private school system as a condition for entering any future coalition, MK Yizhak Pindros says.
41% of Israeli parents cannot help their children finance academic degree - survey
34% of the parents who have difficulties financing their children’s education are degree-holders themselves, while 49% had a high school education.
Lego owners buy Israeli-founded company BrainPOP
BrainPOP, per the company's website, was founded in 1999 by Dr. Avraham Kadar as a creative way to explain difficult concepts to his young patients.
Israel is the fifth-most educated country in the world - report
About half of people in Israel have completed tertiary education, according to the report.
Rate of sexual abuse of kids is highest among religious Zionist sector
A new study by the Ne'emanei Torah Va'avodah movement reveals dramatic data on sexual abuse victims from the religious Zionist (Tzioni Dati) sector.
Teens not equipped by schools to face society’s challenges – IDSF
A new IDSF survey has found that 70% of Israel's high school teachers believe that students are unprepared for their entry into the IDF upon graduation.
Teachers Union vs gov't: Finance Min. offers NIS 9,000 starting salary in negotiations
The Teachers Union responded that their demands are far from being met and that the talks are far from over.
Israel's education system in shortage of nearly 6,000 teachers
According to the data released by the ministry, 5,671 staffers are currently missing from the roster.
Birthright's educational approach is lacking - opinion
Birthright is great at making people more pro-Israel but is a little rusty when educating young Jews on how to properly defend Israel.
New Israel info education program - centered around argument circles - receives $1.1m.
The approach involves creating workshops that encourage collaborative discussions when arguments regarding Israel’s complexities arise.
