The Educational System of Israel

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Israel witnessed rapid changes during the last five decades of its existence as an independent state. Geopolitical developments, particularly the continuous conflict with its Arab state neighbors, affected all spheres of life including education. Demographically, changing patterns of Jewish immigration has transformed the Jewish population several times from predominantly European in the lte 1940s to Middle-Eastern during the late 1950s and 1960s and back to European following mass immigration from the former Soviet Union in the late 1980s and 1990s. These demograpic changes, including waves ofimmigrants from Ethiopia, have raised issues of equality in educational policies. The authors of the book provide historical backround and analyses of Israel's educational system that they believe is on the crossroads of still another transformation as a result of the prospects of peace in the region.

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"This volume is a useful contribution to the state of knowledge and a fitting addition to the publisher's series on "Contributions to the Study of Education.,.".thorough, review of the educational system of Israel."-Digest of Middle East Studies
The strengths of the book lie in its easily accessible account and chronologically wide coverage.-Comparative Education Review
Their longstanding participation in the Israeli educational arena and their thorough scholarship make this an essential resource for educators, policymakers, and students of Israeli education as well as of international education.-MESA Bulletin
This volume is a useful contribution to the state of knowledge and a fitting addition to the publisher's series on "Contributions to the Study of Education.,.".thorough, review of the educational system of Israel.-Digest of Middle East Studies
"The strengths of the book lie in its easily accessible account and chronologically wide coverage."-Comparative Education Review
"Their longstanding participation in the Israeli educational arena and their thorough scholarship make this an essential resource for educators, policymakers, and students of Israeli education as well as of international education."-MESA Bulletin

Author Bio

YAACOV IRAM is Professor of comparative and international education at the School of Education of Bar-Ilan University, Israel - MIRJAM SCHMIDA has retired as head of the School of Education of Bar-Ilan University in 1995.