Hila - For Equality in Education

Hila was established on the principle that equal access to education and equal educational services for all, is a basic civil right. Hila provides parents with information of their rights and legal assistance to see them implemented.

Israel has a fairly good education system. However, too often, a family’s financial status, educational level and – sometimes – ethnic origin determine their children’s educational opportunities. Consequently, only 1 out of 10 students entering university comes from an underprivileged family. Acquiring quality education is the route to changing the fate of these children and to breaking the educational and resultant poverty cycle.

Active and involved parents are the most effective catalyst for improving the quality of their children’s education. To that end, Hila was established in 1987, to train and support parents with the aim of integrating them into the pedagogical process as influencing participants and catalysts for the improvement of academic standards.

Achievements:
Hila works amongst Jews and Arabs, Veterans and New Immigrants and graduates of Hila's activities have raised academic achievements and improved conditions at schools across the country. Hila’s advocacy has also led to significant improvements on the national level: parent rights in the special education placement procedure; tighter supervision on the dispensation of psychiatric drugs to pupils and increased transparency in schools. Over the years, Hila has placed thousands of children on a track leading to a successful matriculation and higher education.

Hila’s Goals:
A. Empowering parents to become influencing factors within and for the improvement of the education system
B. Advancing and developing social and educational projects for the improvement of educational achievements and the expansion of social involvement
C. Influencing Ministry of Education policy to increase the rights of parents and children