Driven to Succeed
For years, Israel has tried different methods to increase awareness about road safety and to prevent traffic accidents, which have resulted in some 30,000 deaths since 1948 and cost the country billions of dollars annually.
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Band of Brothers
REHOVOT – On a good day it takes Yacov, Yitzhak, and Moshe Fatana an hour, on two buses, to travel from their home in Rishon Lezion to their school in Rehovot.
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‘I Don’t Let My Disability Win’
When Elad Amsalem first met the elementary-school-age children he would be teaching, they didn’t quite know what to make of him.
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A Voice Heard Around the World
The opening of the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem in May was heralded by many as a historic event for Israel and Jews worldwide.
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From Courtroom to Best-Seller
Ronald H. Balson has been a Chicago trial attorney for 47 years, and during that time, his work has led him into courtrooms across the country and to numerous cities around the world.
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AMIT Ranked No. 1 Educational Network in Israel
Hot off the press! AMIT has been named the No. 1 educational network in Israel by the Education Ministry, which cited its graduation rate and most students studying highest level math and English!
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Ulpanat AMIT Lehava Makes The Summer Special For Others
Ulpanat AMIT Lehava in Kedumim opened its doors last week and hosted a unique summer camp for children with special needs, making it an unforgettable summer for those children and giving their parents a much-needed break from the constant care they provide them.
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21 AMIT Schools Make Education Ministry’s “Outstanding” List
The list includes 292 high schools (out of 733 contenders) that were judged on their academic, social, and values-based achievements. The ministry looked at each school’s bagrut rates, dropout rates, special education inclusion, army enlistment and national service rates, and year-to-year improvement.
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“Survivor” AMIT: 3 Ma’ale Adumim Students Complete Youth Guide Course
Three boys from AMIT Ma’ale Adumim recently completed a “Survivor”-style course to become youth guides for the Education Ministry’s Shelach program. They are the first students from Ma’ale Adumim to successfully finish the course.
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Preparing Students For The Future, Not The Past
By Amnon Eldar, director general of the AMIT network
The Industrial Revolution began in 1760 and transformed predominantly agrarian, rural societies in Europe and America into industrial, urban ones. Schoolchildren sat in long rows and teachers emphasized discipline and rote learning. Since then, the world has changed dramatically. The internet introduced an “information revolution” that affects our economy, society, and technology. Knowledge has gone from the hands of the elite into those of everyone, yet schools have not adapted to this change and still prepare graduates for the old world.