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


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.

 Israeli medical students at the Jewish Center Kaunas.

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. 

 Can later start times in school help children succeed academically?

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.

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

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.

 Israeli kids wearing school bags.

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.

 High school students take their mathematics matriculation examination (Bagrut), in at a high school in Rishon Lezion, on May 20, 2019.

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.

A school classroom is seen empty in Jerusalem's Beit Hakerem.

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.

This lookout point on Gaza is used by Birthright tour guides when they give a talk to participants in the program

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. 

 A flock of common swifts flying near an Israeli flag in Jerusalem

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.