Education

More funding towards education in the periphery? Yes please, but don’t stop there

More funding towards education in the periphery? Yes please, but don’t stop there

Allocating more funding to elementary schools in Israel’s periphery is an important first step but it can’t end there, argues

Improving education in the periphery through affirmative action

Improving education in the periphery through affirmative action

Affirmative action could be the solution to closing the education gap between Israel’s advantaged and disadvantaged communities, according to this

A look at education in Israel’s Ultra-Orthodox community

A look at education in Israel’s Ultra-Orthodox community

This statistical report from the the Israel Democracy Institute looks at the longstanding education gap between Israel’s Haredi and general

The key to breaking cycle of poverty in Israel lies in education

The key to breaking cycle of poverty in Israel lies in education

The OECD’s recent report on Israel’s economy reveals some disturbing findings about the national prevalence of social inequality, explains this

Education gaps between Jews and Arabs are closing

Education gaps between Jews and Arabs are closing

Despite the seemingly enormous gaps that national statistics reveal between Arab and Jewish education, this article from The Times of Israel

Changing the status quo for Israeli Arabs

Changing the status quo for Israeli Arabs

This clip from PBS NewsHour (8:47) addresses the systemic inequality present between Israel’s Arab and Jewish populations, from early childhood

Comparing Israeli & American Affirmative Action Programs in Universities

Comparing Israeli & American Affirmative Action Programs in Universities

In this article from the Huffington Post, Sigal Alon, associate professor in the department of sociology and anthropology at Tel Aviv

Israel’s Surprising Way of Teaching Skills for Innovation

Israel’s Surprising Way of Teaching Skills for Innovation

In this fascinating article from ISRAEL21c, Inbal Arieli, senior advisor to Start-Up Nation Central, explores the novel methodologies used by Israel’s extra