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?

|ByDAN PERRY
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

Kisch released the RAMA report after the OECD published the international PISA results on Tuesday, with officials describing the findings as a "catastrophic event on a historic scale."

|ByTZVI JASPER
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 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.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
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

The data shows that Winter’s entry has created greater complexity within the coalition bloc. Without him, the bloc led by Benjamin Netanyahu receives 43 seats, while with him it rises to 48 seats.

|ByMOSHE COHEN

Birthright's educational approach is lacking - opinion

Birthright is great at making people more pro-Israel but is a little rusty when educating young Jews on how to properly defend Israel.

JULY 20, 2022ByJULIA ROBBINS
This lookout point on Gaza is used by Birthright tour guides when they give a talk to participants in the program

New Israel info education program - centered around argument circles - receives $1.1m.

The approach involves creating workshops that encourage collaborative discussions when arguments regarding Israel’s complexities arise. 

JUNE 27, 2022ByARIELLA ROITMAN
A flock of common swifts flying near an Israeli flag in Jerusalem

Hebrew University tops 2023 Israeli university rankings

The rankings showed an overall decline for Israeli universities compared to last year.

JUNE 11, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
STUDENTS CONGREGATE on the Mount Scopus campus of Hebrew University in Jerusalem.

Israeli mathematics team places 9th in the world

The team captain, Nogah Friedman, ranked third in the world. 

APRIL 13, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Person doing math homework

Over 50% of haredi men cited as saying they speak 'little' to 'no' English - study

Ultra-Orthodox education has been an issue in Israel for some time, with religious schools often eschewing traditional subjects of study, such as foreign languages and STEM.

FEBRUARY 23, 2022ByBEN ZION GAD
HAREDIM ON a Mea Shearim street corner during Sukkot.

These are the challenges Israeli education is facing today - opinion

Israeli educational tourism is still affected by the fifth (Omicron) wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.

FEBRUARY 14, 2022ByILAN BLOCH
OTZMA YEHUDIT head MK Itamar Ben Gvir speaks at a rally last month with signs reading "Don't demolish Homesh" and "Don't give in to terror".

Jerusalem College of Technology receives approval to expand campus 

The Tal Campus for Women will provide opportunities for students from underserved populations to pursue higher education.

JANUARY 27, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Students are seen at the Jerusalem College of Technology.

COVID-19 in Israel’s schools: What’s really happening?

There is fear that children could constitute a higher percentage of serious cases in this wave, so health officials are keeping a close eye on the infection rate in Israeli schools.

DECEMBER 28, 2021ByMAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN
CHILDREN WEAR face masks upon returning to school for the first time since the heartbreak of COVID-19, in May of last year.

Darca: setting high education goals across Israel

Darca was created with the goal of bridging the gaps within the Israeli education system.

NOVEMBER 18, 2021ByALAN ROSENBAUM
At Maxim Levy Darca High School in Lod, Bagrut success increased to 98%.

Tel Aviv Online MBA approved by Israel's Council for Higher Education

The learning experience will be interactive, with a variety of learning tools used throughout the program.

NOVEMBER 18, 2021ByALAN ROSENBAUM
Tel Aviv University Campus