Teachers should teach the thirst for knowledge, but we're letting 'the situation' – the eternal daily security problems – get in the waySharon Kantor 09:44 PM • July 03 2026 IDTIsrael is consciously making itself dumber. This week, the media reported that Israeli students ranked last (or next to last) among students in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Israel educationOECDCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesTwo-state SolutionMelat KirosChatGPTSerj TankianHaQuizHaaretz PodcastIt's Hard to Be a Thinking Person in Israel. The Kids' Test Scores Prove ItNew Theory of Smallest Human: Not a Hunter, but Eater of Lizard LeftoversNetanyahu Denies Report That Israel Was Plotting to Kill Iran's Top NegotiatorsTop Netanyahu Rival Within Likud Says He Will Not Run in Party's PrimaryShin Bet's Zini Reprimanded for Wife's Contact With Employees' SpousesRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIAdvanced Israeli Systems Sold to Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Documents and Images ShowIsrael 2026 Election Poll Tracker: The Latest Projections103 Nails on the Map: How Israel's Government Is Burying the Two-state SolutionArab World Erupts Over Egypt–Iran LGBT 'Pride Match' in SeattleTop Israeli Diplomats Accuse Mamdani of Antisemitism Over 'Jewish State' RemarkNetanyahu Trolls Trump and Turkey: Why Israel Recognized the Armenian Genocide