Analyzes education for work in Israel, focusing on the vocational training sector in the light of cultural, social, and economic variables and in relation to social and educational policies. The training program's major flaw is its emphasis on general education, whereas the stated objective is providing skilled workers for industry, commerce, and…

This paper evaluates whether both equality or equity and excellence can be achieved in the present Israeli junior high schools. While academic goals are high and are, at least to some extent, achieved, the goal of providing an equitable education for students of lower socio-economic backgrounds and different ethnic backgrounds is not achieved. In…