Education ministry

Tainted views, distorted teaching: Should Haaretz be banned from Israeli high schools? - opinion

Education Minister Yoav Kisch requested a professional oversight unit to review complaints that highly critical Haaretz content has been included in high school exams.

A "Haaretz" newspaper being read in the middle of Times Square.
Knesset Legal Adviser Sagit Afik a House committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem on, December 1, 2025.

Knesset legal advisor demands Finance Ministry probe into unauthorized fund transfers

Supreme court justice Yael Willner arrives for a court hearing at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem on a petition against the Finance Committee’s decision to transfer funds to Ultra-Orthodox educational institutions, January 8, 2026.

High Court to Israeli gov't: Disclose details on ultra-Orthodox school funding within 10 days

Opposition head Yair Lapid arrives for a court hearing at the Supreme Court on a petition against the transfer of funds to ultra-Orthodox educational institutions, January 8, 2026

Millions transferred to haredi schools without Knesset approval, state admits to court


Since war outbreak, 860 civilians killed in Israel, including 53 children - NII

The Welfare Ministry fortified the social worker department in Majdal Shams to enable them to better care for the families of the children, the ministry said Sunday.

 View of the National Insurance Institute (bituach leumi) offices in Jerusalem, October 26, 2020

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

Gov't to approve 1.03% cut-off in ministries' budget for aid to Gaza border communities - report

The benefits for the evacuees will be financed by a sweeping 1% budget cut.

Electra Afikim's lineup of electric buses; Israel's first wireless charging electric bus depot.

Israeli gov’t spends NIS 27m. on pro-Israel content on social media; most gets taken down

Government ministries have been sharing pro-Israel content on social media during the Israel-Hamas War, but TikTok refuses to participate or share content with Israeli symbols.

 tiktok The avatar is on the way

‘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.

'Prepare to learn remotely': Schools issue messages that spark panic

Amid heightened tensions in the north and Iranian threats to avenge the killing of senior IRGC commander Mohammad Reza Zahedi, the messages sparked panic among parents.

Empty classroom at Cramim school, Beit Hakerem, Jerusalem, October 21 2020

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.

Israel seeks after-school programs for autistic youth amid manpower shortage

The Education Ministry is considering alternative options, including after-hour programs, for autistic youth due to a shortage in special-ed staffers at daycare centers

The education minister Yoav Kish

For Arab schools in Israel, students struggle to master fundamental skills

Education affairs: ICEI and the Education Ministry’s Tamkin program looks to create equal opportunities.

 IRAQ AL-SHABAAB SCHOOL in Umm el-Fahm has been classified as one of the lowest-performing ‘red’ elementary schools in the country.