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Low test scores, interrupted studies, diverging values: How dire is Israel’s school system?

Wed, 27 May 2026 07:56:04 +0000

The poor results of a national science test are raising alarm bells. Experts say the problems run far deeper, are more urgent and are harder to solve

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‘Cynicism on steroids’: Experts pan budget cuts in wake of coalition fund increase

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 15:40:16 +0000

Cuts to healthcare, education and science could have been prevented by halting the allocation of billions in coalition funds to ultra-Orthodox schools, says Berl Katznelson Center

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For the 1st time, religious 1st-graders in Israel outnumber secular ones by thousands

Sun, 31 Aug 2025 20:51:04 +0000

Education Ministry data also shows 5,000 fewer children are enrolled in secular schools in the upcoming year compared to 2023; experts warn of implications for broader society

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Test every single Israeli to avoid a second COVID-19 wave, top economist urges

Wed, 22 Apr 2020 19:21:03 +0000

Dan Ben-David of the Shoresh Institution for Socioeconomic Research says effort would be hard and costly, but worthwhile to avoid economic devastation of a new outbreak

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Losing our best minds: Startup Nation sees brain drain, fall in productivity

Wed, 05 Jun 2019 11:54:03 +0000

For every graduate who returns to Israel, 4.5 emigrate; 'exceptionally small' number of people responsible for propelling the economy, report says; also warns of growing inequality

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Derelict economy could sink ‘Titanic’ Israel, experts warn

Sun, 28 May 2017 13:28:42 +0000

New research paints worrying picture of decades of neglected national priorities leaving the country without the resources to face existential threats

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Where are Israel’s good, honest jobs?

Sun, 05 Jun 2016 07:53:44 +0000

Outside high tech, it’s hard for young people to find work that pays a livable wage. Some sell their souls to work in scam industries. How can the country create better employment opportunities?

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For Israeli politicians, poverty is someone else’s problem

Sun, 21 Dec 2014 14:16:05 +0000

Now that 2 major reports have brought the economy back onto the agenda, will candidates finally address it seriously?

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