Yoav Kisch
Within just 5 years: ADHD drug consumption in Israel has doubled
A new study by the Ministry of Health reveals a sharp spike in the consumption of ADHD medications alongside a dramatic shift in the types of drugs prescribed in Israel.
Home Front Command lifts restrictions nationwide except for northern border communities
Israel's education system is failing its kids - editorial
Israel to ban cell phones in middle schools, Education Ministry confirms
Israel's education system lacks 1,500 teachers as new school year looms ahead
Within this total, the biggest shortage is in central Israel, with a shortage of 726 teachers, followed by Tel Aviv at 467, and then southern Israel at 145.
Gov't approves proposal for mass increase in budget to Defense Ministry
The decision came with major opposition from ministers who were strongly against the government’s move.
Education Minister Yoav Kisch responds to hostage family speeches by playing music at them
Reports said that Sigal Mansouri, whose children, Norel and Roya, were killed at the Nova Music Festival, was giving a speech outside of Kisch's home during the nationwide strikes on Sunday.
‘There is no more money’: Kisch warns start of school year may be delayed due to funding issues
Kisch underscored that the budget issues were because the Finance Ministry and National Security Ministry had not finalized funding for the school security.
Israel today is what Iran’s middle class dreams of - opinion
“Israel today is the country that Iran’s middle class dreams of becoming. And today’s Iran is the country that secular Israel fears it could become," Thomas Friedman stated.
Breaching emergency protocols: Shas MK involvement in preventing closure, fines for haredi schools
Biton once served as CEO of Bnei Yosef, a haredi educational network, MQG noted, arguing that not only does this place him in a conflict of interest, it endangers the safety of all of the students.
Israeli gov't rolls out new program for 3,000 haredi conscripts
Despite the initiative, many critics believe negative incentives are still needed to get haredim to serve.
Yoav Kisch's new education plans fails to define Israel's democratic values - opinion
Before the current government takes it upon itself to reformulate the identities of our children, perhaps they ought to get their facts straight.
'Trying to intimidate us': Hebrew U, TAU hit back at Kisch's call for funding cuts over Nakba event
Both the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Tel Aviv University condemned Kisch's call to cut funding to their institutions.
Teachers' Union strike negotiations ends after agreement reached
This follows earlier reports of the Teachers' Union rejecting the compromise proposal to shorten the planned strike from three hours to just one hour.
