מועצה להשכלה גבוהה בישראל מודל 2021 – מבט רטרוספקטיבי על למעלה משישה עשורים

For over six decades, Israel’s system of higher education has been managed by the Ministry of Education and the Council for Higher Education (CHE). During this period,significant changes have occurred in academic systems throughout the world and in Israel, leaving their mark not only on research and teaching, but also on the related regulatory agencies. This study examines how the CHE has managed changes in the academic system and compares that agency’s general considerations, which led it to shape policy while facing the future challenges for educational systems, with those of supervisory agencies around the world. The research consists of a review of the literature addressing the higher education systems in Israel and elsewhere and interviews with senior academics who occupy or have occupied key positions in the CHE. The findings indicate that the CHE has a bureaucratic image and a short-sighted policy, and that, contrary to its stated goal of innovative, accessible processes that meet high standards and benefit the economy and society, it reacts to events rather than leading the way.