Israel education

Israel’s PISA collapse exposes a failing education system threatening its future - opinion

The figure that should truly alarm Israel is that the 2025 collapse is occurring not at the margins of the education system, but at its core. What should be done?

View of an empty classroom at a school in Givatayim, during a teacher's strike, on May 6, 2025.
 High school students take their mathematics matriculation examination (Bagrut), in at a high school in Rishon Lezion, on May 20, 2019.

Israeli student grades dropping sharply, initial national evaluation report confirms

Young students arrive to the classroom at the opening of the new school year in a school for ultra orthodox jewish boys, in Beit Shemesh, August 28, 2022.

Israelis rate education system 4 out of 10 as school year opens, new research warns

The launch of the new People of Israel party, led by Ofer Winter, ahead of the upcoming Israeli general elections, in Jerusalem, August 25, 2026.

Ofer Winter, unification of Arab parties, shake up Knesset seats, push RZP below threshold - poll


A new contract for excellent teaching - opinion

A new contract can ensure that Israel’s students will have a generation of teachers who prepare them for the intellectual, social, and economic challenges of the 21st century.

PRESIDENT ISAAC HERZOG and his wife, Michal, visit first-graders on the first day of the school year in Kiryat Shmona, on September 1. A new contract for excellent teaching must combine fairness and wisdom, says the writer.

Young Israeli innovators showcase military-inspired tech at Rishon Lezion innovation event

Approximately 200 students participated in "Shark Day," a youth innovation showcase aimed at promoting entrepreneurship and creative thinking among future tech leaders.


Israel needs a reimagined educational system that teaches how to disagree respectfully - opinion

The Hebrew state education system must now awaken to its historic responsibility. It must renew its commitment to the values of a Jewish and democratic state.

 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.

Israel must view academia as fulfilling a strategic role in the national recovery process - opinion

Israel is currently facing a severe shortage of welfare and healthcare workers. In such circumstances, a comprehensive reorganization is required: civilian, social, and economic.

 Israeli children in a religious primary school attend their first day of school on September 1, 2023.

How "I Belong. Israel (Masa Israeli)" Created a New Educational Model

The Journey That Changed the Rules

 Where love for Israel meets core values – a group of teens on a recent journey

School under fire: Israel's education system grapples with the war - opinion

Today's security situation forces students, teachers, parents, and policymakers alike to confront complex questions, as the academic year draws to a close.

 HIGH SCHOOL students take a matriculation exam, in Yehud, in 2020. The education system has been forced to adapt to various emergencies, from COVID-19 to military operations, and has learned to be flexible, says the writer.

Ben Shemen Youth Village appeals for support amid demand to shelter vulnerable children

Historic youth village that shaped the lives of Shimon Peres and Haim Saban urgently needs to expand facilities

The Ben Shemen Youth Village in central Israel

Israel to become first country to roll out AI-driven tutoring at national level

Through the CET and eSelf initiative, Israeli students will have access to a smart digital tutor – an interactive avatar - that will assist them inside and outside the classroom.

 eSelf and CET's AI tutor initiative

Time to rebuild the economy, education, and emotional health of Israel's citizens - opinion

At the end of the war, Israel will be challenged to address the needs of a population that, emotionally and psychologically, is very different from the one that existed on October 6.

THEN-EDUCATION MINISTER Yuli Tamir attends a cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister’s Office in Jerusalem, 2008.

At Ruppin, glass ceilings are crashing

‘We teach social sustainability,’ says Prof. Aviad Kleinberg, president of Ruppin Academic Center.

 A view of the unique, green campus at Emek Hefer.