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