According to the head of the teachers' union, every student who becomes a soldier is proof the education system is succeeding – despite students failing at math, language and humanities. But how can a school system that raises soldiers eager to fight ever churn out peacemakers?Newly exposed test results show the depth of Israel's educational crisis and the government's response to it. In 2025, only 3 percent of Israeli ninth graders who took the nationwide standardized test in science met the standards set by the Education Ministry. Over half failed the exam.
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According to the Head of the Teachers' Union, Every Student Who Becomes a Soldier Is Proof the Education System Is Succeeding – Despite Students Failing at Math, Language and Humanities. But How Can a School System That Raises Soldiers Eager to Fight Ever Churn Out Peacemakers?








