Israel education

Israel to invest NIS 100 million in Jewish education across North America amid rising antisemitism

"The Plan was formulated against the backdrop of rising antisemitism in the world since the attack on October 7, 2023, and the growing challenges faced by the Jewish communities," said the PM.

Schoolchildren board busses at an elementary school in Ashburn, Virginia.
View of an empty classroom at a school in Givatayim, during a teacher's strike, on May 6, 2025.

Israel’s PISA collapse exposes a failing education system threatening its future - opinion

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

Israeli student grades dropping sharply, initial national evaluation report confirms

Young students arrive to the classroom at the opening of the new school year in a school for ultra orthodox jewish boys, in Beit Shemesh, August 28, 2022.

Israelis rate education system 4 out of 10 as school year opens, new research warns


Ofer Winter, unification of Arab parties, shake up Knesset seats, push RZP below threshold - poll

The data shows that Winter’s entry has created greater complexity within the coalition bloc. Without him, the bloc led by Benjamin Netanyahu receives 43 seats, while with him it rises to 48 seats.

The launch of the new People of Israel party, led by Ofer Winter, ahead of the upcoming Israeli general elections, in Jerusalem, August 25, 2026.

Ari Steinberg: Investing in Israel’s educators is investing in Israel’s future

Ashmoret CEO explains how the company harnesses its purchasing power and expanding range of services to improve educators’ lives and strengthen the country’s education system

Ari Steinberg, CEO of Ashmoret

Alarming study reveals Israeli teachers lag behind global peers substantially in all metrics

Israeli teachers scored below the average for the 18 comparison countries across all three areas examined.

Israeli children going into1st grade, meeting with the new teacher ahead of the first day of the new academic year, at the Pola school in Jerusalem.

Teachers Union chief urges reforms as Israel faces growing educator shortage

Ahead of the school year, Teachers Union chief Yaffa Ben-David warned of a shortage of nearly 5,000 teachers and called for a strategic plan to address deep-rooted problems in education.

 A SCHOOL classroom in Givatayim is empty during a teachers strike. (Illustrative)

Why dismantling Israel’s Education Ministry could be the ultimate lifeline for teachers - opinion

On August 2, journalist Lior Dattel reported on a dramatic reform being developed by the Finance Ministry. At the center of the proposal is a fundamental shift in how the education system is managed.

 A SCHOOL classroom in Givatayim is empty during a teachers strike. (Illustrative)

Rebuilding Northern Israel is not enough. We must make it a place people choose to live

Amid all the attention focused on rebuilding Israel's North, another important change is quietly taking place.

Sigal Moran is CEO of Homeward/Habaita

Students to receive personalized AI English lessons in upcoming year, Education Ministry says

The ministry initially announced the plan in June as part of "Project 720" to rebuild the Israeli education system with widespread use of AI and personalized lesson plans.

 Artificial intelligence (illustrative)

Israel education system short 3,000 teachers, raising fears over quality of learning

Israel faces a shortage of 3,000 educators, including 200 kindergarten teachers, raising concerns that unqualified staff may have to teach unfamiliar subjects or oversee two classes at once.

Children return to school following the ceasefire in the war with Hezbollah at Gamla Primary School in Katsrin, Golan Heights, April 19, 2026.

If we want strong Jewish identities, we must bring young Jews to Israel - opinion

Encounters with Israelis shatter the caricatures shaped by hostile media or campus narratives that many arrive with on their trip.

 Ben Gurion Airport

Parents association rejects Teachers' Union threat to limit inclusion of students with disabilities

While teachers are threatening strike action over staffing shortages, parents are attacking the demand and describing it as dangerous discrimination.

Group of students raising hands during a lesson in the classroom. [Illustrative]