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


Education Minister Kisch backs down, to award Israel Prize this year

"I chose to change the initial decision and award the Israel prizes in the various categories, alongside the prize in the Revival category," the education minister stated on Wednesday. 

 Education Minister Yoav Kisch seen at the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on March 15, 2023

High Court tells gov't to provide justifications to cancel Israel Prize

In a recent development in the controversy over this year's Israel Prize cancelation, the High Court issued a conditional order to Education Minister Kisch.

 Education Minister Yoav Kisch attends a discussion on the state budget at the assembly hall of the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, March 12, 2024.

Educating the ultra-Orthodox: Release the shackles - opinion

Haredim need integration into Israeli society and the workforce through improved education in core subjects to combat poverty and social drain.

 A JEWISH PEOPLE Policy Institute survey conducted six weeks into the war reveals that a significant majority of haredim believe that nothing needs to changes.

Cancelling Israel Prize categories was a tone-deaf decision - editorial

This year is unlike any before; the prizes should reflect that, reasoned Kisch last week. On the surface, this is a legitimate enough reasoning, but it is weak and senseless.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Israel Prize ceremony in Jerusalem, on Israel's Independence Day, on April 26, 2023.

Israel's Education Ministry announces renewal of summer trips to Poland

The Ministry said that the decision was taken following a review of the contents and aims of the voyage along with its security needs.

 Jewish youth from all over the world participating in the March of the Living at the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp in Poland on April 11, 2018.

Displaced Gaza border children finally start the school year in Eilat

Beyond the Headlines: A weekly glimpse into the Israel you won’t read about in the news.

 School of misplaced Gaza border children opens in Eilat

How can you be more attentive to your kid as school returns to normal?

Balancing the need for routine during times of war can be emotionally challenging, but it is crucial to acknowledge and address any underlying issues affecting children's well-being.

 New school within a week

Special-needs children among evacuees are neglected, Knesset panels are told

The two chairmen called on the Education Ministry to use recently discharged IDF to work with children of evacuees and special-needs youngsters. 

Schools reopen after third national coronavirus lockdown, Feb. 11, 2020

Civics teacher arrested, remand extended for supporting Hamas

Dr. Meir Baruchin accused IDF soldiers of raping Palestinian women and allegedly justified the rape of Israeli women by Hamas terrorists. 


IDF's education corps helps out with systems for evacuees

"Especially now, we're working out of solidarity with the evacuees," said commander of the IDF Preparation Unit Lt.-Col. Ella Goral.

 Soldiers in the Education and Youth Corps work with children displaced from their homes and communities by the October 7 massacre.