Noam Party Leader Avi Maoz Unveils Nine-Point Education Reform Plan

At a major election conference attended by hundreds of Noam party branch leaders, activists, and rabbis from across Israel, party chairman MK Avi Maoz presented a comprehensive education reform he aims to implement as Minister of Education in the next government. Maoz emphasized that education is a supreme value and the foundation of national resilience in security, economy, and society, rooted in the unique Jewish tradition that demands prioritizing education.

The reform is based on nine core principles designed to fundamentally shift priorities in Israel's education system. Key elements include reducing class sizes by splitting large classes to enable more personalized teaching, shifting focus from achievement metrics to developing students' independence, life skills, excellence, and learning experience, and strengthening Jewish identity through enhanced studies of Judaism, the Bible, and Israeli heritage.

Maoz also proposes restoring parental choice by opening enrollment zones and ensuring transparency about curricula and external influences. The plan calls for significantly improving teachers' status by raising salaries and working conditions to attract quality professionals. It advocates equal funding per student across sectors and cultures, allowing parents to select educational frameworks aligned with their values.

The reform addresses accessibility and special education by adapting schools, materials, and support to individual needs, improving responses to students and parents, and resolving transportation reimbursement issues. The final principle stresses full transparency to parents regarding what their children learn and who is involved in the educational process.

The event featured a panel with party candidates discussing political alliances and the need for a right-wing government. Other speakers included Beersheba Deputy Mayor Shimon Tubul on employment for Haredi women, retired Lt. Col. Eliyahu Leibman on early childhood education and judicial reform, candidate Sisca Haimov on strengthening Jewish education and identity, and Liora Alon on easing absorption for new immigrants. Local officials and Knesset candidates also participated in the Jerusalem gathering.