Yifat Shasha Biton

'Government is failing in every aspect': Former MK Yifat Shasha-Biton leaving politics

"The moment I see that I do not have the tools to influence, contribute, or change reality, I will stand up and leave."

MK Yifat Shasha-Biton attends the Knesset House Committee, December 28, 2020
 Itamar Ben-Gvir, Bezalel Smotrich

Israeli Right slam gov't decision to allow foreign observer visits for imprisoned Nukhba terrorists

 Education Minister Yoav Kish announces cancellation of matriculation reform.

Education Ministry present plans for new Bagrut exams program

Likud MK Yoav Kisch

Politicians will need approval to enter schools - Education Minister Kisch


Liberman presents ‘generous offer’ to Israel’s Teachers Union

Two weeks before schools resume, Israel’s Finance Ministry proposed an agreement to ease concerns over working conditions

 Finance Minister Avigdor Liberman at a cabinet meeting on 24/07/2022.

Israeli Finance Ministry to blame for Teachers Union dispute - minister

The ministry "does not care about teachers, parents or students," Israel's Education Minister Yifat Shasha Biton said.

Israeli parliament member Yifat Shasha Biton visits the coronadepartment at the Ziv Hospital in Tzfat, Northern Israel. December 03, 2020.

Finance, education ministry present core studies program for Orthodox schools

To be implemented in the next school year, the state will provide millions of shekels to increase the study of mathematics, English and science among ultra-Orthodox boys.

 Ultra orthodox jewish kids seen the first day of school at an Ultra-Orthodox school in Neve Yaakov Neighborhood of Jerusalem on August 9, 2021.

Education minister launches NIS 2.4 billion plan for periphery schools

The program will see Israeli school administrators given a credit card to make purchases specific to the needs of their school.

 Education Minister Yifat Shasha-Biton visits students at the Ramon School in Modi'in, on October 12, 2021

Matriculation reform for humanities sparks controversy

A new reform announced by the Education Ministry will cancel the bagrut exams in humanities subjects and replace them with one comprehensive project.

Keshet high school students take their mathematics matriculation examination (Bagrut), in Jerusalem on May 20, 2019

Professor wins Israel Prize for 'groundbreaking' electric cancer therapy

Palti, a physiology and biophysics professor at Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, developed a "groundbreaking" electrodes-based treatment of a number of cancers.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Reuven Rivlin and Education Minister Yoav Galant attend the Israel Prize ceremony in Jerusalem, prior to Israel's 73 Independence Day, on April 05, 2021.

Are Israeli High School Graduates Ready for Assessment? - opinion

Education Minister Yifat Shasha-Biton announced a reform that would require high school students to only pass five bagruts.

 Keshet high school students take the mathematics Bagrut in Tel Aviv

A-G asks High Court to override Shasha-Biton, grant Israel Prize to math prof.

Education Minister Yifat Shasha-Biton decided to deny Prof. Oded Goldreich the Israel Prize because of allegations that he supports boycotts of Israel.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Reuven Rivlin and Education Minister Yoav Galant attend the Israel Prize ceremony in Jerusalem, prior to Israel's 73 Independence Day, on April 05, 2021.

Education Min. director dismissed in dispute over vaccination in schools

Yigal Slovik was fired following disagreements with minister Shasha-Biton in regards to the Israeli education system's handling of the COVID-19 crisis.

 Education Minister Yifat Shasha-Biton and Education Minister director-general Yigal Slovik arrive to a press conference on August 31, 2021

Israel to alter COVID isolation rules for students amid Omicron

The model that allows students to continue learning despite classmates testing positive will no longer apply when two students test positive at the same time.

Preschool classroom