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Podcast: There is money, but no teachers - why isn't the education budget reaching classrooms? (Ynet, HaKoteret)
Ynet, HaKoteret (הכותרת) podcast, with Sharon Kidon (August 2026). Episode: "There is money, but no teachers: why isn't the education budget reaching classrooms?" Israel spends about 6% of GDP on education, above the OECD average, yet spending per student stays relatively low given its young population. A discussion of why budget size alone does not guarantee resources in the classroom, including teacher salary gaps and rigid collective agreements.
Ynet, HaKoteret (הכותרת) podcast, with Sharon Kidon (August 2026). Episode: "There is money, but no teachers: why isn't the education budget reaching classrooms?" Israel spends about 6% of GDP on education, above the OECD average, yet spending per student stays relatively low given its young population. A discussion of why budget size alone does not guarantee resources in the classroom, including teacher salary gaps and rigid collective agreements.
Bar-Ilan University: Financial behavior and consumption habits among children
Bar-Ilan University - Financial behavior and consumption habits among children.
Bar-Ilan University - Financial behavior and consumption habits among children.
Kan News (Channel 11): Why aren't the education ministry's billions reaching classrooms?
Kan News (Channel 11) - Why aren't the education ministry's billions reaching classrooms?
Kan News (Channel 11) - Why aren't the education ministry's billions reaching classrooms?
Podcast: How much should a teacher earn in Israel? (Bar Daat, Bar-Ilan University)
Bar Daat (בר-דעת), Bar-Ilan University's official podcast. Episode: "How much should a teacher earn in Israel?" A discussion of teacher salary policy in Israel and whether higher pay actually attracts and retains stronger teachers.
Bar Daat (בר-דעת), Bar-Ilan University's official podcast. Episode: "How much should a teacher earn in Israel?" A discussion of teacher salary policy in Israel and whether higher pay actually attracts and retains stronger teachers.
Channel 13, המהדורה המרכזית (Main Evening News) - interview
Channel 13 - המהדורה המרכזית (Main Evening News), August 24, 2026. TV interview. Segment archived via Ifat Media Monitoring (subscription service).
Channel 13 - המהדורה המרכזית (Main Evening News), August 24, 2026. TV interview. Segment archived via Ifat Media Monitoring (subscription service).
Channel 12, חדשות הבוקר (Morning News) - interview
Channel 12 - חדשות הבוקר (Morning News), August 19, 2026. TV interview. Segment archived via Ifat Media Monitoring (subscription service).
Channel 12 - חדשות הבוקר (Morning News), August 19, 2026. TV interview. Segment archived via Ifat Media Monitoring (subscription service).
Channel 13, חדשות היום (Daytime News) - interview
Channel 13 - חדשות היום (Daytime News), August 16, 2026. TV interview. Segment archived via Ifat Media Monitoring (subscription service).
Channel 13 - חדשות היום (Daytime News), August 16, 2026. TV interview. Segment archived via Ifat Media Monitoring (subscription service).
Galei Tzahal, חדשות גל"צ - radio interview
Galei Tzahal (Army Radio) - חדשות גל"צ (News), August 16, 2026. Radio interview. Segment archived via Ifat Media Monitoring (subscription service).
Galei Tzahal (Army Radio) - חדשות גל"צ (News), August 16, 2026. Radio interview. Segment archived via Ifat Media Monitoring (subscription service).
Ynet: "The strong get stronger" - gaps in local education budgets
Ynet - "The strong get stronger": gaps in local education budgets (2026, with Dr. Ruth Meoded).
Ynet - "The strong get stronger": gaps in local education budgets (2026, with Dr. Ruth Meoded).
Walla News: "The quiet collapse" of the education system
Walla News - "The quiet collapse" of the education system (2026; features former Minister of Education Yuli Tamir).
Walla News - "The quiet collapse" of the education system (2026; features former Minister of Education Yuli Tamir).
Davar: The Treasury's decentralization plan is destructive
Davar - The Treasury's decentralization plan is destructive (2026).
Davar - The Treasury's decentralization plan is destructive (2026).
Ynet: How much does your municipality invest in your kids' education?
Ynet - How much does your municipality invest in your kids' education? (May 2025).
Ynet - How much does your municipality invest in your kids' education? (May 2025).
Davar: Gap-reduction funding is allocated without a research basis
Davar - Gap-reduction funding is allocated without a research basis (2025).
Davar - Gap-reduction funding is allocated without a research basis (2025).
Globes op-ed: Market mechanisms don't belong in the education system
Globes - Op-ed: market mechanisms don't belong in the education system (May 2022).
Globes - Op-ed: market mechanisms don't belong in the education system (May 2022).
Globes op-ed: Paying teachers by student results is neither effective nor right
Globes - Op-ed: paying teachers by student results is neither effective nor right (February 2022).
Globes - Op-ed: paying teachers by student results is neither effective nor right (February 2022).
Israel Hayom: The achievement gap - the national matriculation examinations case
Israel Hayom - Achievement gap: the national matriculation examinations case (November 2019).
Israel Hayom - Achievement gap: the national matriculation examinations case (November 2019).
Yedioth Ahronoth / Bar-Ilan University: The achievement gap
Yedioth Ahronoth / Bar-Ilan University - Achievement gap (August 2018). Article PDF hosted on the Bar-Ilan University website.
Yedioth Ahronoth / Bar-Ilan University - Achievement gap (August 2018). Article PDF hosted on the Bar-Ilan University website.
Ynet: Equitable resource allocation and the achievement gap
Ynet - Equitable resource allocation and the achievement gap (November 2017).
Ynet - Equitable resource allocation and the achievement gap (November 2017).
Yediot Ahronot: Achievement gap research, with Dr. Yossef Klein
Yediot Ahronot - Achievement gap research, with Dr. Yossef Klein (March 2016).
Yediot Ahronot - Achievement gap research, with Dr. Yossef Klein (March 2016).
Dahan Center panel: Higher education and reducing gaps
Dahan Center - Higher education and reducing gaps, panel discussion (2016).
Dahan Center - Higher education and reducing gaps, panel discussion (2016).
Kan Reshet Bet, Seder Yom with Keren Neubach - panel on the education budget
Kan Reshet Bet - Seder Yom (סדר יום) with Keren Neubach: panel on the education budget with MK Miki Rosenthal (September 2014).
Kan Reshet Bet - Seder Yom (סדר יום) with Keren Neubach: panel on the education budget with MK Miki Rosenthal (September 2014).