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30 fellows, 12 countries, 8 communities, One year together!   TALMA’s 2026–27 Full-Year Fellows have officially begun the new school year! This year’s cohort includes 30 educators, ages 23 to 53, from Argentina, Canada, Colombia, Ecuador, England, Panama, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Uganda, and the United States.They bring experience from classrooms, informal education, social […]

As the school year came to a close at the end of June, TALMA’s Full Year Fellows wrapped up 10 months of teaching, learning, and becoming part of school communities across Israel. Throughout the year, they supported students, collaborated with local educators, and experienced life in Israel in meaningful ways. This year, 36 TALMA Full […]

A recent Ynet report highlights an important challenge in Israel’s education system: significant gaps in language proficiency among students. Some of the key findings stand out: Only 22% of 9th-grade students meet the expected level in English Just 38% meet the required level in their native language In Arabic-speaking schools, only 9% of students met […]