Education ministry
Education Ministry admits to not having data on allergies in children, reactions in schools
The admission came during a hearing on a petition filed by attorney Gilad Bar Tal, legal adviser to the Yahal Association, against what the organization describes as an experiment.
Israel’s education system is failing the students who will shape its future - editorial
Israeli student grades dropping sharply, initial national evaluation report confirms
'Catastrophic event on historic scale': Israel plunges in PISA rankings with worst-ever test scores
Education Minister Kisch asks High Court to preserve proportional funding for haredi schools
The dispute centers on hundreds of haredi schools run by UTJ and Shas affiliated networks that receive full state school funding despite operating outside the state system.
Israel teaches students how to vote, but not how to make an informed political choice - opinion
Israel’s schools already teach students that voting matters. The harder lesson is how to reach a decision worth owning.
'Not safe for kids': Food allergy group petitions High Court to stop Kisch school-nurse pilot
The pilot, approved by the government ministries, is planned for eight elementary schools and will replace personal aides for students with life-threatening allergies with a single school nurse.
Netanyahu visits school in Ramle hit by missile during Iran war as Israel classes start nationwide
The prime minister, alongside Education Minister Yoav Kisch, visited the school and talked with teaching and administrative staff, as well as the students on their first day of class.
As schools start in Israel, government pushes for teachers to move up north with NIS 60,000 grant
The grant is intended for teaching staff working in communities up to 9km from the northern border, and the may live up to 30km from the border.
Nearly three million Israeli students begin school year with AI, financial education at center
Israel’s 2026-2027 school year opens Tuesday with new programs focusing on student resilience and belonging, financial literacy, and artificial intelligence.
Israelis rate education system 4 out of 10 as school year opens, new research warns
The current system was described as highly centralized and bureaucratic, arguing that schools and principals lack sufficient authority to respond to the needs of their students and communities.
Israel's Project 720 brings Google, Microsoft, Amazon AI solutions to education system - feature
The Education Minister told The Jerusalem Post that current regulations guarantee privacy, while the new AI implementation policy allows only adaptive and scalable solutions.
A-G warns haredi schools face funding cuts over core curriculum gaps
During the hearing, the justices sharply criticized the state. Justice Gila Canfy-Steinitz asked the state's representative: "Under what law or procedure were the funds transferred?"
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.
