May 07, 2023

Segregated schools in Israel

8 minutes

Should Security Services spy on students in segregated schools?

Sounds crazy? Did you know that "the only democracy in the Middle East" has segregated schools? Did you know that Israel's Security Agency, Shin Bet, used to spy on Arab teachers and students, promising to stop in 2005? If you didn't, and even if you did, tune in!

In this episode we'll cover:

The different educational sectors in the Israeli education system;

How segregation influences racism and bias (according to statistics);

How the Israeli Security Agency used to* spy on Arab kids.

*No spoilers!

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