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Majority of students think teachers aren't adequately preparing them for future, new study shows
Following several years of war, the study also found that 43% of students believe that security, cybersecurity, and intelligence studies should be added to the standard curriculum.
New program aims to reach ‘invisible girls’ before they drop out of school
Israel’s election must be about repairing society after October 7 - opinion
Education Minister Kisch orders sweeping overhaul of Israeli school testing after PISA failures
Education Ministry admits to not having data on allergies in children, reactions in schools
The admission came during a hearing on a petition filed by attorney Gilad Bar Tal, legal adviser to the Yahal Association, against what the organization describes as an experiment.
Israel’s education system is failing the students who will shape its future - editorial
Just as defense is paramount to securing a thriving future for Israel, education is vital to the well-being and continued success of the Jewish state.
Israeli student grades dropping sharply, initial national evaluation report confirms
Kisch released the RAMA report after the OECD published the international PISA results on Tuesday, with officials describing the findings as a "catastrophic event on a historic scale."
'Catastrophic event on historic scale': Israel plunges in PISA rankings with worst-ever test scores
Across all three subjects, Israel's 2025 PISA results were the lowest ever recorded for the country and were significantly lower than those recorded in 2018, 2015, and 2012.
Education Minister Kisch asks High Court to preserve proportional funding for haredi schools
The dispute centers on hundreds of haredi schools run by UTJ and Shas affiliated networks that receive full state school funding despite operating outside the state system.
Israel teaches students how to vote, but not how to make an informed political choice - opinion
Israel’s schools already teach students that voting matters. The harder lesson is how to reach a decision worth owning.
'Not safe for kids': Food allergy group petitions High Court to stop Kisch school-nurse pilot
The pilot, approved by the government ministries, is planned for eight elementary schools and will replace personal aides for students with life-threatening allergies with a single school nurse.
Netanyahu visits school in Ramle hit by missile during Iran war as Israel classes start nationwide
The prime minister, alongside Education Minister Yoav Kisch, visited the school and talked with teaching and administrative staff, as well as the students on their first day of class.
As schools start in Israel, government pushes for teachers to move up north with NIS 60,000 grant
The grant is intended for teaching staff working in communities up to 9km from the northern border, and the may live up to 30km from the border.
Nearly three million Israeli students begin school year with AI, financial education at center
Israel’s 2026-2027 school year opens Tuesday with new programs focusing on student resilience and belonging, financial literacy, and artificial intelligence.