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Ministry of Education

Israeli-media coverage mentioning Ministry of Education, translated into English and compared across sources. 48 recent stories.

General24 hours ago

Israeli NGO Seeks Nationwide School Breakfast Program to Combat Student Hunger and Violence

Nevet, an Israeli nonprofit, reports 75,000 students regularly come to school hungry and seeks to expand its breakfast program nationwide. Targeting middle and high school student…

Politics24 hours ago

Israeli Environment Ministry Conceals 4 Billion Shekel Deficit in Cleanliness Fund Amid Budget Crisis

Israel’s Environmental Protection Ministry is concealing a 4 billion shekel deficit in its Cleanliness Fund, which finances waste treatment projects. The fund’s commitments exceed…

General1 day ago·2 outlets

Israeli Education Ministry Cuts Funding for Special and Small Classes Nationwide

Israel's Ministry of Education is cutting funding for special education classes, reducing teaching hours and forcing schools to operate with fewer teachers. The cuts risk harming…

Politics1 day ago

Israeli Education Minister Proposes New Heritage Bagrut Exam Ahead of Elections

Israeli Education Minister Yoav Kish is advancing a plan to introduce a new heritage matriculation exam in high schools as part of a wider program to strengthen Jewish and Zionist…

Security1 day ago·3 outlets

Israel Moves to Shut Down East Jerusalem School Linked to Hamas

Israel's Ministry of Education is moving to close the Nur Al-Huda school in East Jerusalem due to its ties to Hamas-linked organizations and administrative violations, following a…

Politics2 days ago

Givat Shmuel Mayor Defends Education Focus Amid Dispute With Bnei Akiva Yeshiva

The mayor of Givat Shmuel explained the cancellation of the agreement with Bnei Akiva Yeshiva due to financial and operational breaches, emphasizing the municipality's commitment…

General2 days ago·7 outlets

Israeli Education Ministry Limits Parent-Teacher Communication to Defined Channels

The Israeli Ministry of Education and Teachers' Union have agreed on new rules limiting parent-teacher communication to designated channels to protect teachers' personal time. Thi…

General2 days ago

Israeli Education System Faces Crisis as Fewer Youth Believe in Democracy

Israel's education system faces a severe crisis marked by teacher burnout, overcrowded classrooms, and budget discrimination against secular schools, leading to declining belief i…

Politics2 days ago

Israeli Families Face 5.2 Billion Shekel Annual Burden on School Payments

The Israeli Knesset Education Committee approved parental payment fees totaling an estimated 5.2 billion shekels annually, despite widespread calls to reduce them. Only a 69-sheke…

General2 days ago

Early Childhood Education Faces Severe Staff Shortages, Thousands of Infants Denied Subsidized Care

Israel's early childhood education sector faces a critical shortage of 3,500-4,000 caregivers, leaving over 20,000 infants without subsidized daycare this year. The caregiver-to-i…

Politics3 days ago

Senior Local Leader Aliza Bloch Joins Gilad Erdan and Yuli Edelstein's New Right-Wing Party

Aliza Bloch, former Beit Shemesh mayor, joins Gilad Erdan and Yuli Edelstein's new right-wing party, emphasizing education and integration ahead of the 2026 elections. The party a…

Senior Local Leader Aliza Bloch Joins Gilad Erdan and Yuli Edelstein's New Right-Wing Party
General3 days ago

Quebec Government Revokes Licenses of Three Belz Hasidic Schools Over Regulatory Failures

Quebec authorities revoked licenses of three Belz Hasidic schools in Montreal over multiple regulatory violations affecting 600 students, prompting legal challenges from the insti…

General4 days ago

Parents Protest Unsafe Conditions Amid Renovations at Ashkelon Special Education School

Parents at Ashkelon's Eitan Special Education School report hazardous conditions during ongoing renovations, including sewage flooding and power outages that endangered medically…

Politics4 days ago

Local Government Appeals Supreme Court Order Freezing Budget Transfers to Municipalities

The Center for Local Government has appealed to Israel's Supreme Court to lift a freeze on budget transfers for summer schools and development projects, warning delays could cause…

Politics4 days ago

Israeli School Principals Launch Protest Against Education Ministry Over Leadership Crisis

Following the resignation of around 1,000 school principals this summer, Israeli school leaders have begun protesting the Ministry of Education by boycotting its opening-year conf…

Politics7 days ago·2 outlets

Israeli Education Ministry Finds Haredi Daycares Withheld Incentive Payments From Assistants

The Israeli Ministry of Education found that many Haredi daycares withheld government persistence grants meant for assistants, prompting demands to recover millions by cutting fut…

General7 days ago

Parents Sue Israeli Education System for Negligence After Daughter's Suicide Due to Bullying

The parents of 13-year-old Advah Weinblum Ovadia filed a 16 million shekel lawsuit against Israel's education authorities and housing company Amidar, blaming negligence after thei…

Politics7 days ago

Education Reform Needs Skilled Leadership and Strategic National Plan to Succeed

Yaïr Bar Kol stresses that Israel's education reform requires a skilled, apolitical Minister of Education and a national strategic plan involving local authorities. Structural cha…

GeneralAug 5, 2026

Tiberias School Faces Closure One Month Before New Academic Year for 430 Students

One month before school starts, Tiferet Banot in Tiberias faces closure due to unauthorized building modifications, risking education for 430 students. The century-old rented buil…

PoliticsAug 5, 2026·3 outlets

Israel Launches National Program to Attract North American Teachers Amid Shortage

Israel has launched a national program to attract teachers from the US and Canada to address a growing shortage in key subjects. The initiative, modeled after a successful doctors…

GeneralAug 5, 2026

Israeli Education Ministry Confirms School Year Will Start on Time Amid Preparations

Meir Shimoni, head of Israel's Education Ministry, confirmed that the school year will start on time in about three weeks, with final preparations underway and no expected delays…

PoliticsAug 5, 2026

Minister Of Aliyah And Integration Of Israel Ofir Sofer Stands By His Decision To Leave Politics

Israeli Minister Ofir Sofer, three weeks after announcing his political retirement, affirmed his satisfaction with the decision during a Channel 7 interview. He spoke at the launc…

PoliticsAug 5, 2026

Israeli Supreme Court Halts Budget Transfers Approved by Finance Committee

The Israeli Supreme Court temporarily halted budget transfers approved by the Knesset Finance Committee, except for civil emergency funds, following a petition by MK Naama Lazimi…

Israeli Supreme Court Halts Budget Transfers Approved by Finance Committee
PoliticsAug 5, 2026

Israeli Civil Rights Group Files Supreme Court Petition Against Education Ministry's 'Incitement Committee'

The Association for Civil Rights in Israel petitioned the Supreme Court to stop the Education Ministry's "Incitement Committee," accusing it of secret surveillance and rights viol…

SecurityAug 5, 2026

Israeli Police Complete Investigation into Shas-Linked 'HaDerech' Newspaper Funding Case

Israeli police have finished investigating allegations that funds from the Ministry of Education were misused to finance a children's supplement in the Shas-affiliated newspaper '…

SecurityAug 5, 2026

Police Complete Investigation of MK Haim Biton in Shas-Linked Newspaper Funding Case

Israeli police have completed their investigation into MK Haim Biton and others over allegations of misusing public education funds to finance the Shas party's newspaper "Haderach…

GeneralAug 5, 2026

Israeli Academia Must Retain Women Physicists to Sustain Scientific Leadership

Professor Avi Domb stresses the need for Israeli academia to retain women physicists amid a national shortage of scientists. He calls for funding and promotion reforms to accommod…

PoliticsAug 4, 2026·1 outlets

Israeli Government Proposes Reforms to Streamline Social Services Procurement Amid Privatization Challenges

An Israeli government report exposes major flaws in the privatized social services procurement system, recommending streamlined tender processes and a dedicated support center to…

PoliticsAug 4, 2026

Israeli Education Minister Demands Probe Into Open University Ban on Channel 14 as Academic Source

Education Minister Yoav Kisch has demanded the Open University investigate claims that students were told not to rely on Channel 14 in an academic course, citing concerns over pol…

GeneralAug 4, 2026

Israeli Early Childhood Daycare Opening Faces Severe Risk Due to Bureaucratic and Staffing Crises

Halamish warns that hundreds of Israeli daycares risk failing to open on time due to strict new licensing rules and a severe shortage of childcare workers. The crisis affects many…

PoliticsAug 4, 2026

Finance Committee Debates Coalition Budget Transfers Without Approval From Agreement Committee

Israel's Finance Committee debated transferring coalition budget funds without Agreement Committee approval, prompting a Supreme Court petition to halt the process. The transfers…

GeneralAug 4, 2026

Israeli Agriculture Ministry Launches Educational Program on Animal Welfare to Combat Violence in Arab Society

The Israeli Ministry of Agriculture has launched a two-year educational program in Arab, Druze, and Bedouin schools to promote animal welfare and reduce violence. The program incl…

GeneralAug 3, 2026

Survey Reveals Teaching Crisis Hits Israeli Public Schools, Ultra-Orthodox Education Remains Stable

A new survey reveals a critical teacher shortage severely disrupting Israeli public schools, with ultra-Orthodox schools largely unaffected. While 77% of parents in Hebrew state s…

PoliticsAug 3, 2026

Israeli Education Ministry Issues License Revocation Warnings to 31 Haredi Schools Over Core Curriculum Deficiencies

The Israeli Ministry of Education warned 31 Haredi schools of license revocation for not teaching core subjects, amid a dispute with the Finance Ministry over funding legality for…

PoliticsAug 3, 2026·2 outlets

Israeli Education Ministry Issues License Revocation Warnings to 31 Ultra-Orthodox Schools for Not Teaching Core Subjects

The Israeli Ministry of Education has warned 31 ultra-Orthodox schools that they risk losing their licenses for not teaching core subjects, following a petition challenging illega…

PoliticsAug 2, 2026

Israeli Judges Mentor Teens in New Program to Demystify Justice System

Israeli judges in Beersheba have launched a mentorship program pairing high school students with judges to experience the legal system firsthand. Despite the recent death of the p…

PoliticsAug 2, 2026

Israeli Education Ministry Probes Anti-Religious Lecture in Bible Teachers’ Training

The Israeli Ministry of Education is investigating a politically charged lecture by Dr. Jeremy Fogel during a Bible teachers’ training course, after reports that it included anti-…

GeneralAug 2, 2026

Bnei Akiva Launches Summer Camps for 30,000 Youth Across Israel

Bnei Akiva is launching summer camps for about 30,000 youth across Israel at various sites, including new mobile camps and special programs for youth with special needs. The camps…

GeneralJul 30, 2026

Education Minister Kish Faces Test on Fulfilling Key Promises in His Term

Education Minister Yoav Kish promised to fix teacher shortages, special education crises, and offer free early education; a report now assesses his success as his term ends.

GeneralJul 30, 2026

Discrimination Leaves Dozens of Mizrahi Girls Without Haredi Seminary Placement in Jerusalem and Elad

Dozens of Mizrahi girls in Jerusalem and Elad have been denied placements in Ashkenazi Haredi seminaries due to ethnic discrimination, with some left without any school placement…

EconomyJul 30, 2026·2 outlets

Back-to-School Costs in Israel Reach Thousands of Shekels per Family

Israeli families face back-to-school expenses exceeding 3,000 shekels for three children, straining budgets in August 2026. A Pethach Lev survey details average costs and highligh…

GeneralJul 29, 2026

Israel Faces Shortage of 3,000 Teachers and 200 Kindergarten Teachers Ahead of School Year

Israel faces a shortage of 3,000 teachers and 200 kindergarten teachers, mainly in Tel Aviv and central regions, with unqualified staff filling gaps. Schools may open with one tea…

SecurityJul 29, 2026

Parents in Petah Tikva Threaten School Strike Over Murder Suspect Attending Local High School

Parents in Petah Tikva threaten to strike if a minor suspect in the murder of Yamno Zalaka attends their local high school, demanding he be placed in a juvenile offenders' school…

Parents in Petah Tikva Threaten School Strike Over Murder Suspect Attending Local High School
GeneralJul 29, 2026

Israeli Education Ministry Reports Record 195,000 Students Touring Biblical Heritage Sites

The Israeli Education Ministry reported a record 195,000 students toured biblical heritage sites in 2022-2023, a 32% increase from the previous year, as part of the 'For Me the Bi…

PoliticsJul 29, 2026·2 outlets

Over 90,000 Yeshiva Students Face Funding Freeze After Israeli Supreme Court Ruling

Following a Supreme Court ruling on military conscription, the Israeli Ministry of Education has frozen stipend payments to over 90,000 yeshiva students, halting about 600 million…

Over 90,000 Yeshiva Students Face Funding Freeze After Israeli Supreme Court Ruling
PoliticsJul 28, 2026·4 outlets

Education Minister Launches Probe Into Teachers' Union Over Alleged Misuse of Funds

Education Minister Yoav Kisch has opened an investigation into the teachers' union over alleged misuse of public funds and accused the union chairman of false claims. The union de…

Education Minister Launches Probe Into Teachers' Union Over Alleged Misuse of Funds
PoliticsJul 28, 2026·2 outlets

First Buildings Erected in New West Bank Settlement Emek Dotan as Development Accelerates

The first residential buildings have been installed in the new Emek Dotan settlement in northern Samaria, part of a government-backed plan to establish 19 new settlements. Shomron…

HealthJul 27, 2026

One in Five Israeli Teens Shows Post-Traumatic Symptoms Amid Ongoing Crises

A Bar-Ilan University study finds one in five Israeli teens suffers post-traumatic symptoms due to recent crises, with girls and boys showing different distress patterns. The Mini…