Middle Schools to Begin AI-Based Learning
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“One of the first countries”: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Education Minister Yoav Kisch announced a historic move in the education system. All middle schools in Israel will switch to personalized English learning through artificial intelligence, starting in the 5787 school year. According to the prime minister, the move will place Israel at the forefront of leading countries in AI-based education.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Education Minister Yoav Kisch announced today, Wednesday, a revolution in education, all middle schools in Israel will switch to personalized English learning through artificial intelligence. The announcement was made during a visit held on Sunday at Dekel Vilnai School in Ma'ale Adumim, starting in the 5787 school year.
The Ministry of Education is expanding Project 720 nationwide, with an emphasis on English studies, as part of Kisch’s vision to adapt the education system to the AI era. This significant expansion follows the success of a pilot in 28 schools across 17 local authorities and education networks, and it places Israel at the global forefront in the field.
Netanyahu stressed that Israel is among the first countries to integrate artificial intelligence into personalized learning for every student, and noted the importance of the ability to ask any question and receive an answer. Kisch added that this is an ambitious revolution that will allow every student to learn according to their abilities and individual pace of progress.
Project 720, whose name reflects 360 degrees around the student and 360 degrees around the teaching staff, makes it possible to identify gaps, offer tailored practice, and provide real-time feedback. The AI-based systems preserve the teacher’s central role as the leader of the educational process, while providing advanced tools for precise guidance.
Ma'ale Adumim Mayor Guy Yifrach said he was pleased to host the prime minister and the minister, and noted the city’s leading position in education with a 96 percent matriculation eligibility rate. Meirav Zarbiv, deputy director general for Innovation and Technology Administration at the Ministry of Education, emphasized the shift from a uniform teaching approach to personalized learning, while developing skills for a changing world.
