The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/education-in-israel/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Fri, 18 Sep 2026 04:20:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png education in Israel | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/education-in-israel/ 32 32 Nearly 90% of Israeli parents say their kids’ education was harmed by Iran war – poll https://www.timesofisrael.com/nearly-90-of-israeli-parents-say-their-kids-education-was-harmed-by-iran-war-poll/ Tue, 25 Aug 2026 05:53:30 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3885014 Ahead of new school year, parents say 80% of children were hurt emotionally, 74% socially; however, 63% of Haredi families say kids not harmed by war; country short 30,871 teachers

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]]> Coalition secures extra $82.6m for ultra-Orthodox education; opposition alleges ‘theft’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/coalition-secures-82-6m-for-ultra-orthodox-education-opposition-alleges-theft/ Tue, 04 Aug 2026 14:30:37 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3873727 Finance Committee later gives Settlements Ministry nearly $100m in funding and commitment authoritizations, after heated debate during Knesset recess

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]]> High Court tells state to launch speedy probe into underfunding of secular public schools https://www.timesofisrael.com/high-court-tells-state-to-launch-speedy-probe-into-underfunding-of-secular-public-schools/ Mon, 29 Jun 2026 11:43:16 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3851938 Petition says religious state schools receive higher share of funds than secular and Arab-sector schools; Education Ministry acknowledges gap but disputes discrimination

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]]> Low test scores, interrupted studies, diverging values: How dire is Israel’s school system? https://www.timesofisrael.com/low-test-scores-interrupted-studies-diverging-values-how-dire-is-israels-school-system/ Wed, 27 May 2026 07:56:04 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3830482 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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]]> Report: Just 3% of Israeli ninth graders met science requirements in latest tests https://www.timesofisrael.com/report-just-3-of-israeli-ninth-graders-met-science-requirements-in-latest-tests/ Sun, 17 May 2026 01:08:57 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3824954 Education minister claims results were leaked for 'political' reasons, claiming science scores were excluded from exam data published last month due to series of flaws

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]]> Only 22% of Israeli 9th graders met English requirements in latest tests, sparking alarm https://www.timesofisrael.com/only-22-of-israeli-9th-graders-met-english-requirements-in-latest-tests-sparking-alarm/ Thu, 30 Apr 2026 21:33:44 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3814117 Only 9% of 9th-graders at Arabic-speaking schools met English standards, compared to 27% in Hebrew-speaking system; English taught less overall, with schools facing teacher shortage

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]]> Schools reopen across most of Israel as wartime restrictions ease https://www.timesofisrael.com/school-to-reopen-across-most-of-israel-thursday-as-wartime-restrictions-eased/ Wed, 08 Apr 2026 20:33:44 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3797808 Closures remain in place in northern Israel due to threat of Hezbollah rockets, and IDF warns rocket fire could still target center of country or even further south

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]]> Schools set to partially reopen Sunday, subject to IDF guidelines https://www.timesofisrael.com/schools-set-to-partially-reopen-sunday-subject-to-idf-guidelines/ Tue, 07 Apr 2026 09:44:04 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3796759 Lower-risk areas to alternate between in-person and remote learning, with 30 to 50 percent of the students attending classes in person at a time, if there's shelter nearby

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]]> State budget set to increase spending on Haredi education by NIS 1 billion https://www.timesofisrael.com/state-budget-set-to-increase-spending-on-haredi-education-by-nis-1-billion/ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 23:08:47 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3756222 Ultra-Orthodox school networks associated with Shas and UTJ parties to receive hundreds of millions of taxpayer shekels despite not properly teaching core curriculum

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]]> Teachers union chief in talks with Finance Ministry to shorten school week to 5 days https://www.timesofisrael.com/teachers-union-chief-in-talks-with-finance-ministry-to-shorten-school-week-to-5-days/ Tue, 10 Feb 2026 16:51:42 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3751990 Proposed overhaul to end six-day school week, rare among developed countries, comes amid teacher shortages, low salaries; union head rejects call to shorten summer break

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]]> 79% of kids under 3 in Jerusalem are in unsupervised daycares, Knesset panel hears https://www.timesofisrael.com/79-of-kids-under-3-in-jerusalem-are-in-unsupervised-daycares-knesset-panel-hears/ Mon, 26 Jan 2026 11:37:33 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3741520 Grim figures shown to joint meeting of several committees, after 2 babies died and dozens were hurt in unlicensed center in the capital; MK: 'Why are the babies being neglected?'

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]]> Jerusalem daycare deaths put spotlight on longstanding gaps in Haredi early childhood care https://www.timesofisrael.com/jerusalem-daycare-deaths-put-spotlight-on-longstanding-gaps-in-haredi-early-childhood-care/ Wed, 21 Jan 2026 17:46:32 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3738619 Data from 2022 suggests that hundreds of unlicensed nurseries for ages 0-3 operate in Israel amid a countrywide lack of educational and security standards

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]]> Weeks into school year, some Haredi girls still at home due to discrimination https://www.timesofisrael.com/weeks-into-school-year-some-haredi-girls-still-at-home-due-to-discrimination/ Thu, 23 Oct 2025 20:06:25 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3672467 For almost two months, entrenched bias against Israelis of Sephardic origin has left some ultra-Orthodox students without a place to study

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]]> Ministry sanctions Haredi schools for refusing Sephardi students; 55 still stuck at home https://www.timesofisrael.com/ministry-sanctions-haredi-schools-for-refusing-sephardi-students-55-still-stuck-at-home/ Wed, 10 Sep 2025 13:53:33 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3638704 With new sanctions and hearings looming, officials confront entrenched bias in Jerusalem and Beit Shemesh that has left entire 9th-grade classes without a place to study

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]]> Haredi MK complains Sephardic students are ‘crowding’ into Ashkenazi girls’ schools https://www.timesofisrael.com/haredi-mk-complains-sephardic-students-are-crowding-into-ashkenazi-girls-schools/ Mon, 01 Sep 2025 13:46:23 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3631675 UTJ party's Moshe Gafni laments there is 'no room' in high schools in Beit Shemesh, demands Shas party open more institutions for Sephardim

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