The Marker reports that the Finance Ministry is formulating the largest reform in Israel's education system in decades, which would transfer responsibility for schools and kindergartens from the Education Ministry to local authorities and drastically reduce the ministry's headquarters, currently employing about 2,000 staff across 30 departments.
The Marker, a leading Israeli business daily, reports that the Finance Ministry is formulating what it describes as the largest reform in Israel's education system in decades. The plan would transfer responsibility for schools and kindergartens from the Education Ministry to local authorities, and drastically reduce the Education Ministry's headquarters, which currently employs approximately 2,000 staff across 30 departments. The report did not provide a timeline for implementation or details on how the transition would be funded.
The Zioneer has previously covered education reform proposals, including former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett's plan to close the Education Ministry and introduce AI teachers (June 25), and Education Minister Yoav Kish's decision to resume in-person learning after security restrictions (June 8). The current Finance Ministry effort appears to focus on structural decentralization rather than Bennett's technology-driven overhaul. The reform is still in its formulation stage and would require legislative approval.
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