Israel education

Study: IDF Talpiot program excels in producing entrepreneurs

Talpiot is MAFAT's oldest elite program. It was designed after the 1973 Yom Kippur War, in which Israel suffered from a gap between R&D and operations in the field

|ByDEAN SHMUEL ELMAS/GLOBES/TNS
Defense Ministry headquarters in Tel Aviv
Israeli Education Minister Yoav Kisch visits an elementary school in the Hof Ashkelon Regional Council after the Home Front Command and the Ministry of Education approved the resumption of studies in local authorities where the risk of rocket fire is relatively low and schools have protected spaces.

Schools to gradually reopen after ceasefire, with uneven rollout across Israel

Some cities will resume classes immediately, while others will delay as Home Front guidelines remain unchanged.

|ByTOBIAS SIEGAL
HIT's team headed by the President Prof. Eduard Yakubov and Holon's Municipality team headed by Mayor Shai Keinan with the students

Where campus meets kindergarten: HIT and Holon Municipality bring STEM to young learners

HIT and the Holon Municipality have launched a pilot program placing the institute’s students in local preschools to ignite a love of science from early childhood.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, IN COLLBORATIONS WITH HIT
Council for Higher Education approves the Kiryat Shmona University of the Galilee.

Council for Higher Education approves Kiryat Shmona University in effort to rebuild northern Israel

"The decision to approve the Kiryat Shmona University of the Galilee is a central step in the process of restoring and strengthening Kiryat Shmona," said Education Minister Yoav Kisch.

|ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN

Lego owners buy Israeli-founded company BrainPOP

BrainPOP, per the company's website, was founded in 1999 by Dr. Avraham Kadar as a creative way to explain difficult concepts to his young patients. 

OCTOBER 19, 2022ByBINI ASCHKENASY/WALLA, MAYA ZANGER-NADIS
Can later start times in school help children succeed academically?

Israel is the fifth-most educated country in the world - report

About half of people in Israel have completed tertiary education, according to the report.

OCTOBER 15, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
STUDENTS CONGREGATE on the Mount Scopus campus of Hebrew University in Jerusalem.

Rate of sexual abuse of kids is highest among religious Zionist sector

A new study by the Ne'emanei Torah Va'avodah movement reveals dramatic data on sexual abuse victims from the religious Zionist (Tzioni Dati) sector.

OCTOBER 2, 2022ByZVIKA KLEIN
Israeli kids wearing school bags.

Teens not equipped by schools to face society’s challenges – IDSF

A new IDSF survey has found that 70% of Israel's high school teachers believe that students are unprepared for their entry into the IDF upon graduation.

AUGUST 23, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
High school students take their mathematics matriculation examination (Bagrut), in at a high school in Rishon Lezion, on May 20, 2019.

Teachers Union vs gov't: Finance Min. offers NIS 9,000 starting salary in negotiations

The Teachers Union responded that their demands are far from being met and that the talks are far from over. 

JULY 25, 2022By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Israel's education system in shortage of nearly 6,000 teachers

According to the data released by the ministry, 5,671 staffers are currently missing from the roster.

JULY 24, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A school classroom is seen empty in Jerusalem's Beit Hakerem.

Birthright's educational approach is lacking - opinion

Birthright is great at making people more pro-Israel but is a little rusty when educating young Jews on how to properly defend Israel.

JULY 20, 2022ByJULIA ROBBINS
This lookout point on Gaza is used by Birthright tour guides when they give a talk to participants in the program

New Israel info education program - centered around argument circles - receives $1.1m.

The approach involves creating workshops that encourage collaborative discussions when arguments regarding Israel’s complexities arise. 

JUNE 27, 2022ByARIELLA ROITMAN
A flock of common swifts flying near an Israeli flag in Jerusalem

Hebrew University tops 2023 Israeli university rankings

The rankings showed an overall decline for Israeli universities compared to last year.

JUNE 11, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
STUDENTS CONGREGATE on the Mount Scopus campus of Hebrew University in Jerusalem.

Israeli mathematics team places 9th in the world

The team captain, Nogah Friedman, ranked third in the world. 

APRIL 13, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Person doing math homework