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