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Post-2000 Law-Based Educational Governance in Israel: From Equality to Diversity?
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Gibton, Dan – Educational Management Administration & Leadership, 2011
This article analyses patterns of post 2000 governance in Israel's education system. Drawing upon literature on educational regimes, governance in neo-liberal societies (for example, the UK and the USA), law-based educational reform and policy analysis, this study sets out to inquire how Israel's system was governed with minimal legislation for 60…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Governance, School Restructuring, Cultural Influences
International Spotlight: Israel
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Glicksman, Allen; Litwin, Howard – Gerontologist, 2011
The State of Israel provides significant opportunities to study social processes that can enhance our understanding of the aging experience. It has high life expectancy and rapid growth of its older population. With an older cohort that is composed largely of former immigrants and includes a minority Arab population, Israel provides much diversity…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Aging (Individuals), Older Adults, Legislation
Hot 'n' Bothered in New Orleans: ALA Provides Little Relief.
Library Journal, 1993
Provides an overview of the American Library Association (ALA) 1992 annual conference. Highlights include the keynote speech by former President Jimmy Carter; technological issues, including the Z39.50 standard, networking, and legal and ethical concerns; career growth possibilities; ALA council issues, including Israeli censorship and library…
Descriptors: Censorship, Conferences, Employment Opportunities, Foreign Countries
Impact of Copayment Requirements on Therapy Utilization for Children with Developmental Disabilities in Israeli Jewish and Arab Bedouin Populations
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Lubetzky, Hasia; Shvarts, Shifra; Galil, Aharon; Tesler, Hedva; Vardi, Gideon; Merrick, Joav – Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities, 2004
Under Israeli law, national health insurance covers basic health care for all of the nation's residents, but health services users have to copay for medications and therapy. This study examined whether the requirement to copay for therapy services among certain subpopulations influences their compliance with meeting rehabilitation therapy…
Descriptors: Health Services, Jews, Health Insurance, Developmental Disabilities
The Making of a National Information Policy: Examining the Legislative Components and the Social Factors that Influence the Development of Information Policy in Israel.
Rabina, Debbie L. – Proceedings of the ASIS Annual Meeting, 2000
Discusses the development of a national information policy in Israel. Topics include political climate; security concerns; censorship; lack of openness; progress in the peace process; technical innovativeness; a desire to join the international community; and legislation, including privacy protection, freedom of information, and copyright.…
Descriptors: Censorship, Copyrights, Foreign Countries, Freedom of Information
Trends in Access to Israeli Higher Education 1981-96: From a Privilege to a Right.
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Guri-Rosenblit, Sarah – European Journal of Education, 1996
Discusses trends in Israeli higher education over the last 15 years, focusing on the interrelations between secondary and higher education, access to universities, the rapid growth of the Open University of Israel, the upgrading of non-university postsecondary education, the under-representation of Sephardic Jewish and non-Jewish students, and…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Admission Criteria, College Admission, Educational Policy