Education

Saar Lays Cornerstone in Tekoa

Minister Combines Visit To Tekoa School With Speech On Legality

Education Min. Gideon Saar lays cornerstone for new 12 classroom building in Tekoa's Jewish Unity School. "Achievement on the rise".

Israel Funding Islamic Movement Schools

An argument over core subjects in independent schools reveals that Israel is funding radical Islamic movement.

PhD Recipients Bury the Word ‘Handicapped’

A record-breaking 366 graduating Ph.Ds at Hebrew Univ. Mount Scopus campus prove the word “handicapped” is obsolete. “Anything is possible.”

Arab Students Insult Anthem at Yellin Academy

Graduation ceremony at 99-year-old David Yellin College was bilingual, yet Arab students refused to rise for HaTikva.

Hebrew Charter School Expected to Strengthen D.C. Community

Sela Public Charter School, a Hebrew language public charter school, has been granted a conditional charter to open in District of Columbia.

Amit Students Learn Safe Surfing

Students in the religious-Zionist Amit network learn Internet safety, create Torah-study train in honor of education day.

Controversy Over Civics Text That Claims Left is ‘More Humane’

A new civics textbook has caused controversy as it terms the political left ‘more humane’ and says Nakba Law ‘harms Arab rights.’

Changes to Higher Education, Restoration of Balance and Variety?

Minister Gideon Sa'ar: The expansion of the Council for Higher Education will result in quality, variety and balance.

Video: Age-Old Ceremony for 'First-Born' New Immigrants

Eleven immigrant students from Russia, all first-born, were “redeemed” in a moving Pidyon HaBen ceremony at Boys Town Jerusalem

Holocaust Education: Prevalent and Relevant

Increased demand among foreigners to study Holocaust; Increased need to heed its lessons.

Opinion: Academic Pluralism?

Teachers seek to limit academic pluralism by declaring that they will not take part in educational tours of Hevron.

OECD Report: Israel 2nd Among Educated Countries

New OECD report places Israel in second place in terms of the number of its academics. No surpise to Jewish mothers.

IDF: Preparing the Next Generation

IDF Emergency Situation Instructors are coming to a school near you to ensure children are prepared for the vicissitudes of life in Israel.

More Than 1,000 Israelis Learn in Hevron, Jenin Universities

More than 1,000 Israeli citizens are learning in Palestinian Authority universities in Hevron and Jenin.

Knesset Approves Free Education from Age 3

New law that would allow for free education for children starting at the age of three approved by the Israeli government.

Gov't Launches New 'Brain Drain' Preventive Strategy

The government is set to launch four new I-CORE centers -- its new strategy for stemming the tide of Israeli academic "brain drain."

Revealed: Education and Income in Israel

Data to be revealed at a Jerusalem conference confirms the strong link between education, employment and income in Israel.

More Israelis Choose Religious Schools

More Israelis are choosing religious education for their children as the school year begins.

Daycare Centers to Fly the Flag

Israel's daycare centers will begin the week by raising the flag. 'Not just for Independence Day,' coordinator explains.

Eichler: Hareidi Children Need Protection

Hareidi-religious children in Israel's south are at high risk, says MK Eichler, who calls for immediate protection.

US Jews Give Soft Love for Tough Israeli Youth

Young US Jews, mostly Birthright alumni, are teaching English to underprivileged Israeli youth. "Tikkun Olam” (repairing the world) at work.

Motivated US Teachers Meet Israeli Peers

Teach For America members met their Teach First Israel counterparts to learn from one another how best to inspire disadvantaged students.

Israel Scores Gold at Physics Olympiad

Israel's delegation to the International Physics Olympiad returned home Tuesday, bringing home five medals – 2 gold, 2 silver, and 1 bronze.

Ministers Approve Digitalized Textbooks Bill

A law that would provide students with a digital alternative to standard textbooks is making its way through the Knesset.

U.S. Archives Photo History of Expulsion of Jews from Jerusalem

A massive photographic treasure documenting the Jewish presence in the Old City of Jerusalem long before 1948 was unearthed last month in th

Intellectuals in Gaza, Israeli Left Agree on the Issues

On politics, graduates of Islamic University in Gaza are more or less in line with leftist Israeli academicians.

Updated 'Ella Center' Opened in Sderot

Sderot gets a science center in honor of brave teen killed in rocket strike.

Tel Aviv School now 97% Foreign

Israeli parents in southern Tel Aviv are frustrated as a local student body becomes 97% foreign workers, forcing their children to go elsewhere.

Does English Literature Have a Place in Yeshiva? Absolutely!

You wouldn't think that a Talmud teacher would need to know Shakespeare, but Amy Gelbart, of Herzog College in Alon Shvut, thinks otherwise.

Israel's Other Diplomatic Track: Learning About Israeli Nanotech

Stand With Us has brought 16 top European students to learn about Israeli nanotech - and about Israel - at a Bar Ilan University conference.

Wolfensohn Barred from Beirut U.,Learns Arab Gratitude Firsthand

Sir James Wolfensohn denied the role of commencement speaker in Beirut despite his services to the Arabs.

Kuwait Teacher Sacked for Praising Jews

A teacher in Kuwait was sacked for holding up Jewish ethics as a role model for students to follow.

Israel's Water Situation a Bit Better? Thanks to YU Students

Working on some small projects over the span of a week, 16 Yeshiva University students had a big impact on Israel's water situation.

Yad L'achim: 'Kids in Secular Schools Don't Know Shema'

Days before the holiday of Shavuot, Yad L'achim called for more action in promoting Jewish identity among schoolchildren in Israel.

Summer School Break Shortened; Holiday Breaks Lengthened

Breaking with tradition, the school year will start on August 26 rather than on September 1. This will allow schools traction before Rosh Hashana.

Cheating Student Gets Probation

A woman who cheated on a national exam has been convicted on criminal charges and sentenced to probation and a fine.

Israeli Bone Cell Experiment to Take off with Endeavor Shuttle

Monday’s scheduled launch of the Endeavor will carry an Israeli experiment that began on the 2003 shuttle that ended in the death of Ilan Ramon.

How Girls' School Creates Bible Champions

Girls from the 'Amana' school lead the country in their knowledge of Tanach. Teachers explain how.

Memorial Road Project Remembers Yesha Terror Victims

A project at Ofra Girls’ School in Samaria marks out seven points on the north-south Highway 60 that has claimed dozens of terror victims.

Educator: Grades are Nice, What About Values?

Yerushalayim Torah Academy head not impressed with matriculation stats, they don't test values. Religious schools, however, top eligibility list.

Obama Marks Education & Sharing Day

President Barak Obama Marked Education & Sharing Day in Honor of Rabbi Menachem Mendel Scheerson, the last Lubavitcher Rebbe.

‘Ethics of the Fathers’ Quiz Marks Religious Education Week

The first-ever national Ethics of the Fathers (Pirke Avot) quiz will be held in Ariel this week as part of Religious Education Week in Israel.

S. African University Cuts Ties with Ben Gurion University

The University of Johannesburg has severed all scientific ties with Israel's Ben Gurion University of the Negev (BGU).

Interview with Rabbi Nachum Neria: Educating Diaspora Jewry

Rabbi Nachum Neria is the recipient of the Jerusalem Prize for 2011 for his outstanding work in integrating students from abroad and Israelis.

UC Santa Cruz Focus of Anti-Semitism Investigation

UC Santa Cruz told the US Education Department's Office of Civil Rights will investigate allegations of pervasive anti-Seministm on its campus

First Bedouin Woman PhD is 'Insider-Outsider' in 3 Cultures

The first Bedouin woman to hold a doctorate, Prof. Sarab Abu Rabia-Queder, describes herself as an “insider/outsider in three cultures.”

UK's Jewish Children 'Hostile to Israel'?

Jewish community leaders in Manchester warn that their children are becoming 'hostile' to Israel due to biased media exposure.

AMIT Salutes its Seniors

AMIT network of schools holds a special evening to honor its past teachers and principals.

Religious High School Girls Bring Agnon to Life on Stage

Students present play based on a story by S. Y. Agnon. The goal: to connect to literature, to elderly people and to one another.

US Students Join Exodus from Egypt to Israel

Twelve more US students have joined the growing exodus to Israel, six other students fled last week for a safe haven from Egyptian riots.

Freezing Samaria's Children

Members of the Knesset's Education Committee tour schools and kindergartens in Shomron and are shocked to see the appalling situation there.

90% of Hareidi Women Succeed in Payroll Management Course

90% of hareidi women who took a payroll management course passed the final exam, double the national average in Israel.

Diaspora Jewish Children Party in Samaria Via Skype

Jewish 6th graders in Los Angeles connected to their counterparts in Shaarei Tikva, in Samaria, for a Tu B'Shvat event using Skype technology.

'The Time has Come for Education'

The 'Hakol Hinuch' movement pushes for laws to put education in the spotlight.

PM: We Want 50,000 Taglit Kids Here Each Year

PM Binyamin Netanyahu announced a sharp increase in the budget for Taglit (Birthright), with a goal of enrolling 50,000 participants each year.

Education Minister Joins Samarian Kindergarten Kids

Education Minister Gideon Sa'ar visits kindergarten in the Samaria town of Elkana.

Israeli Students World Champs in Debate

A debate duo from Haifa University takes first place in the World Universities Debating Championship.

Teachers to Get Pay Raise, Longer Hours

A lengthy dispute between high school teachers and the Ministry of Education ended quietly with a deal for higher salaries.

'Two States – Reality or Fantasy?'

A conference in Ariel brings the political Left and Right together to find diplomatic common ground.

10-year Marine Census Yields 1,200 New Species

Scientists mark the conclusion of a world census of sea life that has brought to light an additional 1,200 new species of marine flora and fauna.