Archive for March 2019
Improving education in the periphery through affirmative action
Affirmative action could be the solution to closing the education gap between Israel’s advantaged and disadvantaged communities, according to this enlightening blog post from the Taub Center for Social Policy Studies in Israel.
A look at education in Israel’s Ultra-Orthodox community
This statistical report from the the Israel Democracy Institute looks at the longstanding education gap between Israel’s Haredi and general populations, suggesting that it is currently in a state of flux. While more
Startup Guide: Tel Aviv
Startup Guide: Tel Aviv is a website dedicated to helping entrepreneurs connect with Tel Aviv’s dynamic startup scene. Tel Aviv is one of more than 20 cities across Europe, the Middle East and the US
A Tale of Two Cities: Jerusalem & Tel Aviv in an Age of Globalization
In this academic article (13 pages), Prof. Prof. Nurit Alfasi of Ben Gurion University and Prof. Tovi Fenster of Tel Aviv University compare the impact of globalization on “local Jerusalem” and “global Tel Aviv,” arguing that
The key to breaking cycle of poverty in Israel lies in education
The OECD’s recent report on Israel’s economy reveals some disturbing findings about the national prevalence of social inequality, explains this blog post from the OECD Ecoscope. Inequality of education among children and adolescents
Education gaps between Jews and Arabs are closing
Despite the seemingly enormous gaps that national statistics reveal between Arab and Jewish education, this article from The Times of Israel suggests that when socio-economic factors are taken into account, the contrast is far
Trees Rooted in Tel Aviv’s History
An ode to Israel’s trees in honor of Tu B’shvat, this Times of Israel Blog post follows tree historian Yaacov Shkolnik of the Jewish National Fund to four of his favorite trees in the Tel Aviv
Changing the status quo for Israeli Arabs
This clip from PBS NewsHour (8:47) addresses the systemic inequality present between Israel’s Arab and Jewish populations, from early childhood education all the way up to higher education, employment, and daily experiences of
The White City of Tel Aviv: The Modern Movement
From the UNESCO website, this video (01:58) and accompanying article explore the history, architectural vision and symbolism behind “The White City” of Tel Aviv, the world’s largest collection of International or Bauhaus style buildings
Driving innovation in Israel’s periphery
An Innovation Driven Economy in the Periphery: A National Priority is a chapter from the Israel Innovation Authority‘s 2018 report on all things Israel and innovation. Thorough and research-based, this chapter outlines a number