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.

Young students arrive to the classroom at the opening of the new school year in a school for ultra orthodox jewish boys, in Beit Shemesh, August 28, 2022.
The launch of the new People of Israel party, led by Ofer Winter, ahead of the upcoming Israeli general elections, in Jerusalem, August 25, 2026.

Ofer Winter, unification of Arab parties, shake up Knesset seats, push RZP below threshold - poll

Ari Steinberg, CEO of Ashmoret

Ari Steinberg: Investing in Israel’s educators is investing in Israel’s future

Israeli children going into1st grade, meeting with the new teacher ahead of the first day of the new academic year, at the Pola school in Jerusalem.

Alarming study reveals Israeli teachers lag behind global peers substantially in all metrics


Hebrew University tops 2023 Israeli university rankings

The rankings showed an overall decline for Israeli universities compared to last year.

 STUDENTS CONGREGATE on the Mount Scopus campus of Hebrew University in Jerusalem.

Israeli mathematics team places 9th in the world

The team captain, Nogah Friedman, ranked third in the world. 

Person doing math homework

Over 50% of haredi men cited as saying they speak 'little' to 'no' English - study

Ultra-Orthodox education has been an issue in Israel for some time, with religious schools often eschewing traditional subjects of study, such as foreign languages and STEM.

 HAREDIM ON a Mea Shearim street corner during Sukkot.

These are the challenges Israeli education is facing today - opinion

Israeli educational tourism is still affected by the fifth (Omicron) wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.

 OTZMA YEHUDIT head MK Itamar Ben Gvir speaks at a rally last month with signs reading "Don't demolish Homesh" and "Don't give in to terror".

Jerusalem College of Technology receives approval to expand campus 

The Tal Campus for Women will provide opportunities for students from underserved populations to pursue higher education.

 Students are seen at the Jerusalem College of Technology.

COVID-19 in Israel’s schools: What’s really happening?

There is fear that children could constitute a higher percentage of serious cases in this wave, so health officials are keeping a close eye on the infection rate in Israeli schools.

 CHILDREN WEAR face masks upon returning to school for the first time since the heartbreak of COVID-19, in May of last year.

Darca: setting high education goals across Israel

Darca was created with the goal of bridging the gaps within the Israeli education system.

 At Maxim Levy Darca High School in Lod, Bagrut success increased to 98%.

Tel Aviv Online MBA approved by Israel's Council for Higher Education

The learning experience will be interactive, with a variety of learning tools used throughout the program.

 Tel Aviv University Campus

Former Consul-General in NY explains how TAU teaches collaborative skills

Being a global citizen means “being engaged in more and more collaborative forms of relationships, partnerships, and looking not just at the transactional bottom line, but also at the social good."

FORMER CONSUL-GENERAL Ido Aharoni speaks at a press conference of city officials in support of Israel, outside the Israeli Consulate in New York in 2012

This woman revolutionized Israel’s education system - here’s how

Long before COVID, Yaffa Zilbershats was promoting the concept of remote digital learning in order to make higher education accessible to all segments of the population.

 ZILBERSHATS WANTS Israel to become ‘a brain gain country.’