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.
Yesh Atid MK Piron to quit Knesset; Stern to take his place
Israeli, Arab politicians in heated debate over teaching Nakba narrative to Israeli students
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.
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.
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.
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.
Haredi MKs slam summer school initiative
State schools will offer programs for some 230,000 pupils during the first three weeks of summer break.
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.
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.
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.
First joint Teachers Union and EI conference places teachers at forefront of education
Teachers, and not technology, are the future of education.
Politics in the classroom
The problem is the Education Ministry’s policy, which makes politicized civics education inevitable.