After the PISA blow: Elbit takes the children of the north to the lab

Against the backdrop of Israel's failure in the PISA international tests, a new educational-technology center called "Bitmaker" was launched at the Elbit Systems Tel Hai complex. About 450 students from northern Israel will study advanced science and technology there each week, accompanied by company employees serving as mentors. The initiative is a broad regional partnership involving Elbit Systems, the Habayta Foundation, the Ministry of Education's Northern District, the Eastern Galilee Cluster of Authorities, and Tel Hai Academic College.

Against the backdrop of Israel's stinging failure in the international PISA tests, a new educational-technology center called "Bitmaker" was launched at the Elbit Systems complex in Tel Hai. The center is intended for students in northern Israel, and each week about 450 students will study advanced science and technology there, with close guidance from company employees serving as mentors. The initiative is a broad regional partnership involving Elbit Systems, the Habayta Foundation, the Ministry of Education's Northern District, the Eastern Galilee Cluster of Authorities, and Tel Hai Academic College. The center operates as a regional educational-technology hub, bringing together students from all communities in the north. Alongside educational instructors, mentors from among Elbit employees—including software team leaders, product managers, and innovation experts—work with elementary and middle school students on developing technological products. President Isaac Herzog attended the launch. The article does not specify the financial investment or the specific PISA results that led to the move.