Israel education
Where campus meets kindergarten: HIT and Holon Municipality bring STEM to young learners
HIT and the Holon Municipality have launched a pilot program placing the institute’s students in local preschools to ignite a love of science from early childhood.
Council for Higher Education approves Kiryat Shmona University in effort to rebuild northern Israel
Israel’s security depends on tech education - opinion
Survey reveals majority of Israeli kids not learning English fluency, not prepared for 'real world'
School day to shorten for autistic students due to teacher shortage
Israel has been suffering from a shortage of teachers, with the special education sector alone needing at least 1,367 more teachers to operate as usual.
Teachers' Union tells Israeli preschool teachers to destroy recording devices
The Teachers' Union fears that recording devices infringe on teachers' privacy.
After 9 years, Israeli schools still fail to close socio-economic gaps - state comptroller
In 2014, an equity budget was created specifically to allow for more designated hours to help socio-economically weaker students catch up in school to their peers.
Israeli gov't promises free early education but falls short in execution
In 8 months, the government’s announced plan will only provide reduced costs to approximately 25% of children in the public daycare systems, which currently suffer from severe manpower shortages.
Israel Teachers' Union announces nationwide strike for April 30
This decision, according to the union, came after the finance and education ministries did not meet their requirements after a year of "fruitless negotiations."
Israel is failing Ethiopian Jews - opinion
In order to succeed, we have to ensure that during their school years, our children do not face the same racism that earlier generations experienced.
Israeli high schoolers sweep international math competition
The competition consisted of multiple exam days, requiring contestants to take a 4.5-hour exam, consisting of difficult questions in the fields of elementary mathematics.
A conference offers Israel educators a safe space to explore complex feelings
In sessions and on the sidelines, the more than 500 participants discussed the Israeli government’s proposed judicial overhaul and its far-right cabinet ministers.
The reform Israel needs is not part of Yariv Levin's plan - opinion
The opportunity for real change is upon us and the demand for a constitution is being expressed. It will take time, but the process has finally begun.
Using Israel's turmoil as a teaching moment - opinion
Once I, as an educator, understand who the student is, what their interests are and what their perspective is, then I can engage them in a meaningful experience.
