Or Kashti is the education analyst for Haaretz Newspaper.
Justices criticized the Council for Higher Education for turning a blind eye to segregation not confined to classrooms ■ 'You want to create demand for segregation,' director of ultra-Orthodox campuses told
Forthcoming state comptroller's report criticizes higher-ed council's lack of vital data, inadequate oversight and disproportional funding for college programs for ultra-Orthodox
After university fails to back lecturer falsely accused of taking a student to task for coming to class in an army uniform, faculty members are asking themselves what they can say in class
Some pages of the Hebrew website had never been translated into Arabic at all, including important information on benefits ■ NII: Problems will be fixed in two months
Ministry promised online course would 'give equal opportunity for all citizens,' but rights group says it 'perpetuates gaps' by putting Arabs at a disadvantage
Two deputy AGs say No. 2 in Council for Higher Education may have had conflict of interest when she backed approval for Adelson-funded school at Ariel University
Admission committees have already been widely criticized for allegedly denying entry to Israeli Arabs. They may also be taking improper steps to keep out certain Jews, too
The aim is to create a mechanism for supervising the clinics, which in recent years have been criticized by right-wing groups and Education Minister Bennett
Sharbiv repeatedly offered homes to Jews while telling Arabs none were available
Officials say ministry wants to restrict new funding to Orthodox organizations
In a bid to integrate ultra-Orthodox men at colleges and universities, the council permits separation as long as it's ‘voluntary’
Iron Dome intercepts some 100 rockets ■ Sirens sound as far as Dead Sea ■ Around 70 Israelis wounded, two of whom seriously ■ IDF strikes over 100 Gaza targets ■ Four Palestinians said killed
The state encourages Haredi women to join the workforce, taking pride in the surge in their numbers, but doesn’t monitor or regulate the working conditions of many of them
According to the attorney general’s guidelines, only government lawyers should be used in an issue like whether Ariel University should be allowed into the Council for Higher Education
'The secular option is virtually nonexistent,' says one parent who is letting his son skip 'heritage' classes promoted by the Education Ministry
Some 70 Eritrean children were moved to a new preschool in Netanya. Their parents are boycotting the school in protest
The Public Forum's film depicts students in the year 2048 at 'Yassar Arafat Highschool' in 'Israstine' where Ahmed Tibi is prime minister and the Bible has been outlawed ■ Film calls on voters not to back candidates in municipal elections supported by the NIF
The university's decision to join the appeal of the American student, whose entrance to Israel was denied over BDS, shows a unique expression of academic civics
With letter to strategic affairs minister, Association of University Heads of Israel joins opposition to deny entry to Lara Alqasem over alleged support for boycott
University calls on ministers to allow Lara Alqasem's entry ■ Court orders she remain in detention until a ruling on the matter
Aviva Hazan only worked for the Council for the Advancement of Women in Science and Technology for two months, just one of three dubious appointment cases concerning Likud
Only a handful of Orthodox programs are now being used in the city's elementary schools, down from about 40 two years ago
Use of government funding for a non-religious, gender-segregated event apparently violates directives issued by attorney general ■ Two men-only concerts, one women-only concert and one family event with separated seating scheduled
In light of the case, the Israel Women's Network will file a precedent-setting class action suit
Women's groups that petitioned High Court push for formal ruling after Agudat Yisrael asserted that its membership policy is still determined by sages’ council
Spending on 'strengthening Jewish identity' in ways shared by organizations affiliated with Habayit Hayehudi rose last year to 211 million shekels ($59 million)
In an attempt to 'promote international research ties,' the West Bank university is pushing to attract foreign students despite the Ph.D. program not yet receiving official approval
The minutes of the committee meeting where the facility was approved reveal how the gatekeepers were moved aside with political pressure, leaving the hurriedly approved plan with critical questions unanswered
Of the nine groups approved to educate junior IDF officers, four are Orthodox or Orthodox-leaning ■ Only soldiers ranked platoon commander and higher will be allowed to hold meetings with pluralistic organizations
Jewish drivers may not be immune to violence, says one driver, but it seems that in the fraught meeting point between Jewish passengers and Arab drivers, 'racism quickly erupts'