As religious schools in Israel grow, maths is neglected
Some say Bible studies are more important
“There are two myths about Israeli education,” says Haim Shaked, head of Israel’s forum of teachers’ colleges. “One is that Jews care deeply about education. That may have been true when we were in exile and needed to retain our Jewish identity. In Israel that’s no longer the case. The second myth is that because Israel is such a tech success, with so many startups, this means that Israeli education is excellent. What we have are islands of excellence surrounded by a failing system.”
This article appeared in the Middle East & Africa section of the print edition under the headline “Numbers is just a book in the Bible”
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