Education ministry
Police complete HaDerech probe involving Shas MK Haim Biton
The suspected offenses included fraud, breach of trust, obtaining something by fraud, theft or fraudulent misappropriation, false entries in corporate documents, and other offenses.
Knesset panel approves budget transfer of NIS 270 million to haredi education during recess
Ministry of Education reveals new mandatory subject: Financial education
Education Ministry announces mandatory financial education classes for ninth, tenth grades
Israel education system short 3,000 teachers, raising fears over quality of learning
Israel faces a shortage of 3,000 educators, including 200 kindergarten teachers, raising concerns that unqualified staff may have to teach unfamiliar subjects or oversee two classes at once.
Five day school week: Teachers' Union reaches agreement with gov't after weeks of negotiations
The ministries and the union also increased the number of annual early retirees from 320 to 350, citing "high demand from teachers wishing to retire early due to burnout."
Can Israel go from Start-Up Nation to AI State? - opinion
Citizens should ask their candidates running for office a direct question: which of you will mandate, not merely pilot, the use of AI to cut bureaucracy and serve citizens better?
Grapevine, June 21, 2026: Peace, a distant dream - opinion
Movers and shakers in Israeli society.
Parents association rejects Teachers' Union threat to limit inclusion of students with disabilities
While teachers are threatening strike action over staffing shortages, parents are attacking the demand and describing it as dangerous discrimination.
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New Gaza border region teachers, psychologists offered NIS 72,000 grant by Israeli government
Those sought for the grant include professionals versed in English, computers, physics, biology, chemistry, technology, therapeutic professions, kindergarten teaching, and educational counseling.
Underground hospitals, no school: Israel transitions to restricted activity mode after Iran strikes
The restrictions include a total closure of all educational institutions, cancellation of exams, and stricter limits on gatherings and workplaces.
Haredi daycare subsidies risk fueling enlistment backlash, political firestorms - analysis
The haredi parties may garner enough support from Netanyahu and the Likud to pass their childcare subsidy bill. But it may prove a hollow victory.
Israel to ban cell phones in middle schools, Education Ministry confirms
This comes after a similar ban rolled out in February in elementary schools.
Israel Hofsheet petitions High Court over state benefits it says favor haredi sector
The petition says benefits are tailored to people with characteristics more common in the haredi sector, such as early marriage, large families, and many siblings.
