Israel education

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

The data shows that Winter’s entry has created greater complexity within the coalition bloc. Without him, the bloc led by Benjamin Netanyahu receives 43 seats, while with him it rises to 48 seats.

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.
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

 A SCHOOL classroom in Givatayim is empty during a teachers strike. (Illustrative)

Teachers Union chief urges reforms as Israel faces growing educator shortage


Without Jewish friends at my school, I feel alone in my fears about what’s happening in Israel

I have no Jewish friends at school; I have nobody with whom I feel comfortable talking about Israel.

 Pro-Palestinian demonstrators protest, in Dublin.

Herzog travels to Lower Galilee, symbolically opens Israel's school year

Herzog, who attends school year openings of state and haredi schools, makes a point of going to a different geographic area each time

 President Isaac Herzog.

Empowering African refugees: Triumph through connected learning

A Tel Aviv development center provides vocational skills and support to young job seekers.

 FILMON TEMESGEN in the computer lab at ARDC’s offices in Tel Aviv.

School day to shorten for autistic students due to teacher shortage

Israel has been suffering from a shortage of teachers, with the special education sector alone needing at least 1,367 more teachers to operate as usual.

 FIRST-GRADERS attend a religious school in Beit Shemesh. We are a nation that has stood proudly together for thousands of years, sustained in exile by the Torah and its values, says the writer.

Teachers' Union tells Israeli preschool teachers to destroy recording devices

The Teachers' Union fears that recording devices infringe on teachers' privacy. 

Preschool classroom

After 9 years, Israeli schools still fail to close socio-economic gaps - state comptroller

In 2014, an equity budget was created specifically to allow for more designated hours to help socio-economically weaker students catch up in school to their peers.

Preparations at Gabrieli School in Tel Aviv, ahead of the opening of the school year tomorrow, on August 31, 2022.

Israeli gov't promises free early education but falls short in execution

In 8 months, the government’s announced plan will only provide reduced costs to approximately 25% of children in the public daycare systems, which currently suffer from severe manpower shortages.

 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich seen during a press conference, at the Prime Minister's office in Jerusalem, on January 25, 2023.

Israel Teachers' Union announces nationwide strike for April 30

This decision, according to the union, came after the finance and education ministries did not meet their requirements after a year of "fruitless negotiations."

 A CLASSROOM at a Tel Aviv school is empty due to a strike called by the Teachers’ Union.

Israel is failing Ethiopian Jews - opinion

In order to succeed, we have to ensure that during their school years, our children do not face the same racism that earlier generations experienced.

 PARTICIPANTS TAKE part in Olim Beyahad’s Ariella excellence program.

Israeli high schoolers sweep international math competition

The competition consisted of multiple exam days, requiring contestants to take a 4.5-hour exam, consisting of difficult questions in the fields of elementary mathematics.

 Israel's female winning team at their competition in Slovenia