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Sunday, February 18 • 8:45am - 10:00am
Education in Israel: Divided Society, Divided Schools

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Israel’s education system is rigidly divided into four separate streams, serving “secular” Jews, religious Jews, Arabs, and Haredim (ultra-Orthodox Jews.) In this session we will examine how each of these streams operates, as well as issues related to education quality and equity. We will discuss the language of instruction in Arab schools, the fact that in Haredi schools most of the boys do not study math, science, or English, and options for breaking at least some of the boundaries between these four streams.
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Laurence Wolff

Laurence Wolff is a senior editor at Moment Magazine, which offers perspectives on the political, cultural and social issues facing Jewish communities in the U.S. and Israel. He worked for many years at the World Bank and as a consultant for international and bilateral agencies on... Read More →

Sunday February 18, 2018 8:45am - 10:00am EST
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