A House Education subcommittee, chaired by Rep. John Brademas, Democrat of Indiana, has issued a report, “education in Israel,” which emphasizes that the “principal preoccupation of the people of Israel, second only to national defense, is education.” The House Select Subcommittee on Education issued the report following an intensive 12-day visit to Israeli educational institutions last January by Mr. Brademas and other subcommittee members. The report includes observations on Israeli preschool programs, elementary and secondary programs, vocations and technical schools, and higher education. The subcommittee placed particular emphasis on the value of Israeli early childhood education programs, an area in which the Israelis are clearly pioneering. The report also singles out vocational/technical education and residential youth villages for special praise. During the 12 day visit, Brademas, along with subcommittee members James Scheuer of New York and Lloyd Meeds of Washington, both Democrats, and Orval Hansen, Republican of Idaho, met with leading Israeli officials from a variety of fields, including Foreign Minister Abba Eban; Deputy Prime Minister and Education Minister Yigal Allon; and Professor Albert Sabin, President of the Weizmann Institute of Science. In compiling its report, the subcommittee paid on-site visits to a number of Israeli educational institutions, including post-primary schools, the Hebrew University, Weizmann Institute of Science, Tel Aviv University, kibbutzim, technical schools, and Arab teacher training institutions. Mr. Brademas stated that, “The subcommittee, as a result of our trip, became convinced that the people of Israel are profoundly dedicated to the support of education at every level and convinced of its importance to the future of their society.”
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