Israel's Fischer calls for education reform

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Stanley Fischer, the governor of the Bank of Israel, on Sunday marked the start of his second term by calling on lawmakers to reform the country's education system.

Fischer cited poverty reduction and social gaps as the two key problems facing the Israeli economy, both of which were, he said, intrinsically linked to education.

"The educational system and our educational achievements are critical to the achievement of sustained growth, and trends in this area are extremely worrying. We do not

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