Israel education
Israel to ban cell phones in middle schools, Education Ministry confirms
This comes after a similar ban rolled out in February in elementary schools.
Study: IDF Talpiot program excels in producing entrepreneurs
Schools to gradually reopen after ceasefire, with uneven rollout across Israel
Where campus meets kindergarten: HIT and Holon Municipality bring STEM to young learners
41% of Israeli parents cannot help their children finance academic degree - survey
34% of the parents who have difficulties financing their children’s education are degree-holders themselves, while 49% had a high school education.
Lego owners buy Israeli-founded company BrainPOP
BrainPOP, per the company's website, was founded in 1999 by Dr. Avraham Kadar as a creative way to explain difficult concepts to his young patients.
Israel is the fifth-most educated country in the world - report
About half of people in Israel have completed tertiary education, according to the report.
Rate of sexual abuse of kids is highest among religious Zionist sector
A new study by the Ne'emanei Torah Va'avodah movement reveals dramatic data on sexual abuse victims from the religious Zionist (Tzioni Dati) sector.
Teens not equipped by schools to face society’s challenges – IDSF
A new IDSF survey has found that 70% of Israel's high school teachers believe that students are unprepared for their entry into the IDF upon graduation.
Teachers Union vs gov't: Finance Min. offers NIS 9,000 starting salary in negotiations
The Teachers Union responded that their demands are far from being met and that the talks are far from over.
Israel's education system in shortage of nearly 6,000 teachers
According to the data released by the ministry, 5,671 staffers are currently missing from the roster.
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.
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.
Hebrew University tops 2023 Israeli university rankings
The rankings showed an overall decline for Israeli universities compared to last year.