Gantz calls to abolish 12th grade, restructure system in education reform proposal
Benny Gantz unveiled an education plan to scrap 12th grade, shift matriculation exams to 11th, mandate core studies, and roll out free schooling from birth within five years
Blue and White leader MK Benny Gantz attends a faction meeting at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, November 17, 2025(photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM/THE JERUSALEM POST)ByAVRAHAM BLOCH