Education ministry

Tainted views, distorted teaching: Should Haaretz be banned from Israeli high schools? - opinion

Education Minister Yoav Kisch requested a professional oversight unit to review complaints that highly critical Haaretz content has been included in high school exams.

A "Haaretz" newspaper being read in the middle of Times Square.
Knesset Legal Adviser Sagit Afik a House committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem on, December 1, 2025.

Knesset legal advisor demands Finance Ministry probe into unauthorized fund transfers

Supreme court justice Yael Willner arrives for a court hearing at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem on a petition against the Finance Committee’s decision to transfer funds to Ultra-Orthodox educational institutions, January 8, 2026.

High Court to Israeli gov't: Disclose details on ultra-Orthodox school funding within 10 days

Opposition head Yair Lapid arrives for a court hearing at the Supreme Court on a petition against the transfer of funds to ultra-Orthodox educational institutions, January 8, 2026

Millions transferred to haredi schools without Knesset approval, state admits to court


Gov't could free up over NIS 2.5 billion by closing redundant ministries

Out of 32 current ministries, 25 could be said to be standard ministries that are essential to running the country as a Jewish and democratic nation.

 Members from Israel's Tourism Ministry, Foreign Affairs Ministry, Justice Ministry, Police and other government and local leaders convened a forum to address the spike in anti-Christian attacks.

Israel's Education Ministry working for stable return to schools amid war

The ministry has already opened 40% of schools that are allowed to have on-site teaching according to the Home Front Command's instructions.

 A school is seen closed in Jerusalem's Baka neighborhood amid the ongoing war with Hamas, on October 15, 2023.

Tel Aviv school principal suspected of having intimate relations with minors

Klein denied the accusations, telling school staff: "You know I will not do anything to hurt any of you or any of our students. I didn't act inappropriately and I didn't do anything to hurt anyone."

 A CLASSROOM at a Tel Aviv school is empty due to a strike called by the Teachers’ Union.

Gov't to transfer hundreds of millions in funds for haredi education

The plan seeks to transfer NIS 94 million for the sake of "Jewish culture", NIS 61 million to support yeshivas and their students, and NIS 32 million to boys' schools that don't teach core studies.

 Thousands of haredi students are studying core curriculum subjects online.

Outstanding Achievement for Israel's Informatics Team

Israel's Informatics Team wins three gold medals and honorable mention at International Olympiad in Informatics, its best-ever result at the International Olympiad in Informatics.

 The International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI), which marked the end of the International Science Olympiad season, saw Israel's team achieve impressive results, with an unprecedented and highest achievement since 1996 - the year Israel began participating in the Olympiad.  At this year's Internati

Holocaust scholars call on Israel to maintain Yad Vashem's independence - exclusive

Yad Vashem has become a focal point for scrutiny from some Israeli officials, mainly Education Minister Yoav Kisch.

 Yad Vashem Chairman Dani Dayan speaking at The Jerusalem Post Annual Conference on June 5, 2023.

US defends Yad Vashem head amid reports of Netanyahu-led ousting

"Maintaining the independence of such institutions around the world is key as we face efforts to distort/deny the facts of the Holocaust."

 US president Joe Biden, Prime Minister Yair Lapid, Israeli president Isaac Herzog and Minister of Defense Benny Gantz visit at the Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial in Jerusalem on July 13, 2022

UK schools ordered to shut buildings over crumbling concrete

The impression that vital national infrastructure is crumbling adds to the challenge faced by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak as he heads for a national election expected next year.

 Crumbling school buildings in the United Kingdom have prompted school shut downs nationwide.

Herzog travels to Lower Galilee, symbolically opens Israel's school year

Herzog, who attends school year openings of state and haredi schools, makes a point of going to a different geographic area each time

 President Isaac Herzog.

Gov't, teachers fail to agree, high schools teachers may strike

The Education Ministry and Teachers Association agreed on a NIS 2,000 raise for teachers but still need to agree on other issues.

 View of an empty classroom at a school in Tel Aviv, during a general strike of some Municipalities and local authorities, on May 15, 2023.