Although the state-Hebrew stream includes hundreds of thousands of secular and traditional students, it remains transparent, discriminated against and financially disadvantaged compared to the sectors that enjoy autonomy and dedicated administrations • Dr. Ariel Levy, CEO of the Council for State-Hebrew Education that was established to stop the decline, demands in a special interview a deep structural change, freedom of action for teachers and a curriculum that faithfully reflects the values of Israeli society • "The time has come that our politicians will fight us just like those who represent the other currents"