Israel education

Ben Shemen Youth Village appeals for support amid demand to shelter vulnerable children

Historic youth village that shaped the lives of Shimon Peres and Haim Saban urgently needs to expand facilities

The Ben Shemen Youth Village in central Israel
 eSelf and CET's AI tutor initiative

Israel to become first country to roll out AI-driven tutoring at national level

THEN-EDUCATION MINISTER Yuli Tamir attends a cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister’s Office in Jerusalem, 2008.

Time to rebuild the economy, education, and emotional health of Israel's citizens - opinion

 A view of the unique, green campus at Emek Hefer.

At Ruppin, glass ceilings are crashing


Education Ministry unveils controversial changes to national school tests

The Education Ministry has released the first Meitzav exam results since 2019, shifting to verbal assessments amid controversy over transparency and educational pressure.

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

New initiative to bolster early childhood education in communities affected by October 7

The initiative will initially support 25 preschools for children aged three to six, including three special education institutions.

 A new initiative will help rebuild Gaza border communities.

Haredi schools to enter new salary agreement despite finance and justice ministry reservations

Israel's Education Minister plans to implement new regulations for major haredi school systems despite unresolved concerns from finance and justice ministries.

 Education Minister Yoav Kisch speaks during a plenum session at the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem on April 15, 2024

Helen Doron English to be integrated into Israeli school curriculum

Helen Doron wins Ministry of Education tender, adding its English program to school timetables as part of the Gefen program, enhancing English proficiency for grades 1

 Helen Doron English to be integrated into Israeli school curriculum

Israel’s students are hostages in the battle of teachers vs. government - opinion

THE SEVERE harm to high school students, especially the 12th-grade graduates who have completed 12 years of study and are about to enlist to serve the country, must be stopped immediately.

 EDUCATION MINISTER Yoav Kisch attends a meeting of the Knesset Education Committee, earlier this month.

If we keep letting war disrupt Israel's education system, we let our enemies win - opinion

However, the long-term effects on a lost generation of children who have large gaps in their education will be colossal and could affect our status as the Start-Up Nation and a first-world economy.

 INAUGURATING THE Benjamin Rothman Eshel Hanassi School for adolescents with autism, in 2022: President Isaac Herzog and his wife Michal stand with (from right) Center for Jewish Impact CEO Sonia Gomes de Mesquita, the writer, and then-education minister Yifat Shasha-Biton

‘Disappearing Bible Campaign’ advocates for comprehensive Bible studies among Israelis - opinion

Bible studies were part of the curriculum until high school matriculation exam in every Israeli state school, but the learning scope and definition as a mandatory subject had not changed until now.

 THEN-MK Yehudah Glick (right) chairs a meeting of an advocacy group encouraging Bible study, at the Knesset, in 2017.

STEM education crucial for preserving Israel’s Start-up Nation status, says expert

Afeka College President Professor Ami Moyal will be a speaker at the Jerusalem Post Annual Conference on June 3.

 Ami Moyal

Changing mindset: New program teaches Israeli students Arabic language and culture

The program was founded on the realization that Israelis need to better connect with their neighbors in the region.

 Israeli students at the JCPA inauguration of the "Speak Middle East Program"

Israel cuts 85% of budget for LGBTQ+ tolerance program in schools

Israel saw a record number of 3,309 instances of violence and hate speech directed at members of the LGBTQ+ community in 2022, according to The Aguda’s 2023 report.

 Dozens of protesters gather in front of the Tel Aviv District police station to protest against violent attacks on the LGBTQ+ community in recent weeks.

Academia has become a new battlefield in the Israel-Hamas war - opinion

Jewish students need to feel – especially in current circumstances – that they are not alone.

 PRO-ISRAEL counterprotesters show up at a demonstration by Harvard law students on the National Day of Action, organized by Law Students for a Free Palestine, at Harvard University, in November. As Qatar buys clout in student unions, Israel appears to be surrendering the battle