Equity, access to and democratization of higher education

Report of current policies in practices in Israel

Abstract

The Israeli society is diverse, both ethnically and economically. Its population is composed of 22% non-Jewish minorities including Muslims, Bedouins, Christians and Druze, most living in low socio-economic  locations. Among the Jewish majority, there are ultra-orthodox (8%) and Ethiopian-origin (1.5%) groups, as  well as populations living in geographic and low socio-economic periphery. Such a diverse society brings challenges in terms of equity, access and democratization of  higher education. The present report, performed for the Love.Dist@nce project aims to review and summarize the main practices and policies in Israel on this topic.