Shai Piron

Shai Piron has a new address: Sderot student dorms

Piron is taking a novel approach to his new role, and will spend a few days a week living in student dorms so as to be part of the urban community.

Netanya's Sironit beach
Shai Piron

Yesh Atid MK Piron to quit Knesset; Stern to take his place

MK Ahmed Tibi (UAL - Ta'al) in the Knesset.

Israeli, Arab politicians in heated debate over teaching Nakba narrative to Israeli students

Shai Piron unveils Yesh Atid education platform at Blich High School in Ramat Gan

Yesh Atid’s education platform addresses overcrowding, need for more teachers


Borderline Views: Rethinking the role of universities in Israel

We require a totally fresh look at the ways in which universities are managed and how they define their priorities.

Education Minister Shai Piron.

New Holocaust education program in Israel to start in kindergarten

The new program, "In the path of memory," is formulated by Holocaust experts, psychologists and Education Ministry consultants.

Child survivors Auschwitz holocaust

Restore ‘classical’ sciences in schools, education minister says at Technion

Israel cannot compete strategically with the reality around it and the lack of natural resources if it doesn’t boost science studies, Piron says.

Education Minister Shai Piron.

Knesset Panel: Education Ministry acting to reduce radiation in schools

Parents complained they believe their children are exposed to radiation on a daily basis from wireless computer networks.

Back to school girl running 370

Haredi MKs slam summer school initiative

State schools will offer programs for some 230,000 pupils during the first three weeks of summer break.

Education Minister Shai Piron.

Hebrew University Professor Haim Levy awarded Israel Prize

"Haim Levy is one of the central and prominent researchers in managerial science in the world,” prize committee writes.

Education Minister Shai Piron.

Rabbi Dr. Aharon Licthenstein to receive Israel Prize in Jewish Religious Literature

Piron approved the recommendation of the prize committee headed by Professor Eliav Shochetman and offered his praise to the Rabbi.

Education Minister Shai Piron.

Piron: More assistant caregivers from national, civil service to be assigned to pre-schools

Education minister announces that an additional caregiver will be assigned to pre-schools with more than 20 children aged three.

Education Minister Shai Piron.

First joint Teachers Union and EI conference places teachers at forefront of education

Teachers, and not technology, are the future of education.

Education Minister Shai Piron.

Politics in the classroom

The problem is the Education Ministry’s policy, which makes politicized civics education inevitable.

Education Minister Shai Piron.