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Education Ministry to take control of daycare centers

PM, Education Minister agree to transfer authority over daycare centers to Education Ministry starting with formation of the next government

Education Ministry to take control of daycare centers

Will Arab schools have to fly the Israeli flag?

Education Ministry seeks to enforce law requiring public institutions to fly Israeli flag at their entrances.

Will Arab schools have to fly the Israeli flag?

Rabbi Peretz: Hamas must not receive any rewards

New Education Minister says he will stress the need to take action against Hamas in Gaza.

Rabbi Peretz: Hamas must not receive any rewards

Rabbi Tau vs. Education Ministry: 'Go do civil disobedience'

Har HaMor Yeshiva head accuses hostile elements of commandeering education system, 'Take to streets, demonstrate, do civil disobedience.'

Rabbi Tau vs. Education Ministry: 'Go do civil disobedience'

Rabbi Tzefanya Drori:

'Education Ministry can't encourage recognition of Christianity'

Rabbi instructs yeshiva and ulpanot heads not to take part in seminar organized by Edu Ministry with Christian community in Zichron Yaakov.

'Education Ministry can't encourage recognition of Christianity'

Report: No government-funded afternoon programs next year

Repeat elections hold up passing budget for educational 'extras,' casting doubt on afternoon programs' future prices.

Report: No government-funded afternoon programs next year

Matriculation exam cancelled for students in south

Matriculation exam in civics will not take place on Monday in communities located up to 40 kilometers from the Gaza border.

Matriculation exam cancelled for students in south

Yes to National Service, no to military coercion'

Religious girls demonstrate against Education Ministry decision to fund groups that encourage them to join the IDF.

Yes to National Service, no to military coercion'

Court orders state to fund army prep school for religious girls

Court instructs Education Ministry to fund IDF preparatory activities at religious girls' schools, as is done at boys' schools.

Court orders state to fund army prep school for religious girls

Get-refusing teacher expelled from class

For first time in court history: Restraining order against woman refusing divorce terminates her job as teacher and educator.

Get-refusing teacher expelled from class

Will Israel nix homework for younger students?

Education Ministry sends proposal to elementary schools, asking them not to assign students homework.

Will Israel nix homework for younger students?

Generation's mission: Connect all world's Jews

First-ever conference for leading Jewish schools attended by over 150 principals from 31 countries.

Generation's mission: Connect all world's Jews

Bureaucracy:

College near Gaza border forced to raise funds for bomb shelter

Despite several government and IDF promises to fund shelter, school forced to fund out of own budget;

College near Gaza border forced to raise funds for bomb shelter

Students around the world learn how to prevent negative speech

Thousands of students join worldwide initiative to promote positive speech.

Students around the world learn how to prevent negative speech

Blame game after nine students die in flash flood

Education Ministry and Defense Ministry blame each other for the tragic drowning of nine high school students.

Blame game after nine students die in flash flood

'Israelis who don't learn English are crippled, handicapped'

Education Ministry director warns that Israeli students who fail to learn English by graduation will be handicapped during life.

'Israelis who don't learn English are crippled, handicapped'

'Haredi MKs neglect the public'

Shas MK slams UTJ MK for holding up regulations to ensure better quality food for Israeli students.

'Haredi MKs neglect the public'

Approved: Five-year prison sentences for assaults on teachers

Bennett: 'Amendment to law reflects zero tolerance for violence in education system.'

Approved: Five-year prison sentences for assaults on teachers

Haredi school exams to be recognized by universities?

Education Ministry tells colleges, universities, to recognize teachers who passed haredi tests as holding high school diplomas.

Haredi school exams to be recognized by universities?

Hearing for Umm al-Fahm principal over 'Palestine' song

Principal in Arab school summoned by Education Ministry after school has students sing about being 'Palestinians.'

Hearing for Umm al-Fahm principal over 'Palestine' song

Education Ministry: We paid the teachers' salaries

Salaries were delayed because of Yom Kippur, and have been paid in full.

Education Ministry: We paid the teachers' salaries

Watch: Students protest, insist on learning Torah

130 students and teachers from Mitzpeh Yericho demonstrate in front of Education Ministry, insist on continuing current curriculum.

Watch: Students protest, insist on learning Torah

PA providing free textbooks to Israeli schools

PA Education Minister announces his office provides free Palestinian Authority textbooks to schools in Israel.

PA providing free textbooks to Israeli schools

'No drama, no strikes' as the 2017/2018 school year begins

2017/2018 school year begins Friday for 2,272,000 students. Education Minister praises smooth start of school year: 'No drama, no strikes'.

'No drama, no strikes' as the 2017/2018 school year begins

School starts in Israel tomorrow, but who teaches the teachers?

Profile of the president of an 'ivy league' institution, Orot Teachers College, one of the people who shapes religious education in Israel

School starts in Israel tomorrow, but who teaches the teachers?

Chabad school in Tel Zion suffers criminal neglect

Regional Council kicks Chabad preschool out of its building so private preschool can use it - two weeks before school starts.

Chabad school in Tel Zion suffers criminal neglect

'It's a good thing your Anglo parents made you speak English'

Acute lack of male religious English teachers for Israeli yeshiva high schools. Moreshet Ya'akov came up with the solution.

'It's a good thing your Anglo parents made you speak English'

'Big news for students and their parents'

Starting next school year, Education Ministry is to subsidize after-school programs.

'Big news for students and their parents'

Israeli public school graduates ignorant of Judaism

Dr. Tzvi Zameret, who in 90s authored report on Jewish studies in state education system, claims serious deterioration.

Israeli public school graduates ignorant of Judaism

Government approves price cap for afternoon programs

New bill caps price of afternoon programs and number of children participating.

Government approves price cap for afternoon programs

Politicization of academia

Minister Naftali Bennett rejects criticism from left on ethical code: 'Lecturer will not use position to promote political agenda.'

Politicization of academia

'Why bring children to a church on the eve of Shavuot?'

Yad L'Achim demands change in Education Ministry policy after 5th grade class taken to church to learn story of Ruth the Moabite.

'Why bring children to a church on the eve of Shavuot?'

Three math matriculation exams leaked

Education Ministry cancels questionnaires, schools wait for new ones.

Three math matriculation exams leaked

Parents protest Lag Baomer vacation change

Parents cancel school, petition High Court in protest of Sunday's Lag Baomer vacation being moved to Monday.

Parents protest Lag Baomer vacation change

Education Ministry gives 2 millionth book to Arab preschoolers

Joint program between Education Ministry and Jewish foundation to provide free books to Arab-Israeli preschoolers reaches 2 million books.

Education Ministry gives 2 millionth book to Arab preschoolers

The Reform budget: Are they hiding the truth?

Education Ministry denies funding Reform movement - but documents show ministry gives Reform tens of thousands of shekels a year.

The Reform budget: Are they hiding the truth?

LGBT group pressures preschools to drop 'Mom and Dad' references

Directive from anti-traditional-family group calls on preschools to refrain from references to 'mom and dad'.

LGBT group pressures preschools to drop 'Mom and Dad' references

Arab teacher threatened over photo-op with Bennett

Arab teacher who posted photo of herself with Education Minister faces harassment and threats.

Arab teacher threatened over photo-op with Bennett

Country of birth: Judea and Samaria

Parents enrolling children in first grade discover children's country of birth listed as 'Judea and Samaria' or 'Palesitnian Authority.'

Country of birth: Judea and Samaria

Report: 30% of first graders use smartphones unsupervised

Education Ministry holds meeting to discuss solutions for students' access to unfiltered internet.

Report: 30% of first graders use smartphones unsupervised

Likud Minister eyeing Bennett's job?

Gila Gamliel looking to step up to Education Ministry.

Likud Minister eyeing Bennett's job?

Principal summoned for having students meet Breaking the Silence

The principal of the Adam high school in Jerusalem was summoned for questioning after inviting Breaking the Silence to meet with students.

Principal summoned for having students meet Breaking the Silence

'Why is the government encouraging intermarriage in Israel?'

Anti-assimilation group slams report on gov't-sanctioned 'meetings' between Jewish youth and Arab students.

'Why is the government encouraging intermarriage in Israel?'

Principal who glorified terrorist suspended

The Education Ministry suspended the school principal who posed with soccer team next to a banner praising the terrorist who murdered two.

Principal who glorified terrorist suspended

Bennett summons teachers who supported terrorism

Two teachers from eastern Jerusalem appear to have participated in show of support for Jerusalem terrorist.

Bennett summons teachers who supported terrorism

40 percent more Arab teachers in Israeli public schools

Over three years, the number of public Israeli-Arab teachers has jumped from 420 to 588 - though not everyone is applauding the achievement.

40 percent more Arab teachers in Israeli public schools

Bennett: Germans are not just Nazis

Naftali Bennett plans for students in Israeli schools to learn about modern German culture - if Germany will teach about the real Israel.

Bennett: Germans are not just Nazis

Bennett declares next school year ‘unity of Jerusalem’

As the wave of terror continues in the capital, Education Minister decides to place emphasis on the unity of Jerusalem.

Bennett declares next school year ‘unity of Jerusalem’

Teacher's Union to strike until 10 a.m. Wednesday

In junior high as well as high schools, teachers who are part of the teacher's union will strike due to unfulfilled promises.

Teacher's Union to strike until 10 a.m. Wednesday

AG probes ministry's disqualification of Jewish-Arab love novel

Weinstein opens probe into Education Ministry's decision after ACRI asserted it stemmed from 'anti-educational motives.'

AG probes ministry's disqualification of Jewish-Arab love novel

Education Ministry backs away from ban of Jewish-Arab love novel

Education Ministry says Dorit Rabinyan's novel can now be studied in advanced literature classes, but not as part of general curriculum.

Education Ministry backs away from ban of Jewish-Arab love novel

Left outraged as Bennett backs ban of pro-assimilation novel

Leftist MKs condemn Education Ministry's ban of novel depicting Arab-Jewish love. Minister Bennett: I back the professional echelon.

Left outraged as Bennett backs ban of pro-assimilation novel

Interview

'Right-wing lecturers are hiding in the closet'

Ronen Shoval of Academic Council says attack on Shaked from HUJI professors emblematic of leftist control over academia.

'Right-wing lecturers are hiding in the closet'

Novel banned from Israeli schools out of assimilation fear

Education Ministry disqualifies novel depicting Arab-Jewish love story for fear it threatens adolescents' 'Jewish identity.'

Novel banned from Israeli schools out of assimilation fear

New civics textbook approved, Meretz head goes livid

Education Ministry gives final approval to new text for school system; leftist MK slams 'war declaration against pluralism, secularism.'

New civics textbook approved, Meretz head goes livid

Two Arab educators dismissed for inciting against IDF

'Whoever thinks he can earn a salary from Israelis while encouraging their murder is dead wrong," Education Minister asserts.

Two Arab educators dismissed for inciting against IDF

Bennett Ranked Top Minister of the Year

A Knesset Channel poll found the public is most satisfied with the work of Education Minister and Jewish Home chairman Naftali Bennett.

Bennett Ranked Top Minister of the Year

Watch: 'High Fives' from Shimon Peres

Former Israeli President poses as high school student for video campaign promoting math, science education.

Watch: 'High Fives' from Shimon Peres

Bennett: Leadership Must Pursue National Objectives

Both Education Minister and former president stress the importance of students well-skilled in math for Israel's technological future.

Bennett: Leadership Must Pursue National Objectives

Gideon Sa'ar Hinting Again at Political Return?

Former Likud minister says one day an Israeli prime minister will 'give expression' to education as Jewish state's biggest priority.

Gideon Sa'ar Hinting Again at Political Return?