schools

Education Committee:

Complaints about kosher food on trips not handled appropriately

Education Committee discusses issue of kosher food during school activities. 'Responsibility lies with the school principals.'

New York:

Court strikes down key part of curriculum regulations

Albany Supreme Court rules that some parts of regulations that targeted yeshivas exceeded State Education Department’s authority.

Over 650 Iranian schoolgirls poisoned with toxic gas

Mass poisoning appears to be orchestrated plot to prevent girls from attending school.

Maryland schools report nine antisemitic acts in 5-day period

Montgomery County dealing with outbreak of antisemitism at multiple schools, with council president calling for anti-hate task force.

Today:

Schools closed due to general strike by local authorities

Federation of Local Authorities launches general strike which will see educational institutions across the country shutting their doors.

ADL partners with school libraries to expand Holocaust resources

Collaboration will see ADL aid school libraries with Holocaust education, and strategies to address bullying and bias.

Brazilian teen with Nazi armband arrested trying to bomb school

Teenager arrested with explosives and hatchet outside of school by police who later find Nazi propaganda at his home.

The Diaspora schools project

This is not a second Holocaust.  It has another name:  Assimilation. Our numbers in the Diaspora are getting smaller and smaller. Op-ed.

Education Minister:

'No politicians in schools without my authorization'

"A giant step toward dictatorship," says previous Education Minister Shasha-Biton.

Swastikas found on desks at three schools in Maryland

Three antisemitic incidents occur in the same week at schools in Montgomery, Maryland.

Europe’s future? See the maternity wards and schools

It is enough to visit a maternity ward, primary school or playground in a large city to see that Europe's farewell has taken place. Op-ed.

Italian government to focus on combating antisemitism in schools

Italy’s education ministry signs memorandum with Jewish leaders to promote initiatives to fight antisemitism in school system.

Florida School District

Children’s book about Shabbat returned after year-plus ‘review’

Why did Jacksonville, Florida school district remove Jewish-themed books from its shelves for 15-month 'review'?

New survey spotlights parents' distrust in education system

The survey found that 76% of parents are dissatisfied with the way the system functions, 57% feel that curriculums are outdated.

'We're not working for free':

1,000 school secretaries demonstrate in Tel Aviv

Around 1,000 school administrative employees hold demonstration in Tel Aviv, protesting high workload and low pay.

Missouri:

New law leads some districts to pull Maus from school shelves

Several Holocaust books, including ‘Maus,’ have been yanked from some Missouri schools amid state law.

Indiana: School board candidate says 'not all Nazis were bad'

Matt Keefer, candidate for an Indiana school board, says teaching that all Nazis were bad would be 'indoctrination.'

Labor leader: Haredi party head is destroying haredim's future

Yitzhak Goldknopf, head of haredi UTJ party, says studying math hasn't advanced Israel's economy.

Sweden halts COVID vaccination for healthy children

Swedish schools remained open throughout pandemic, but severe illness in children was rare.

Austria introduces measures to combat antisemitism in schools

Package of measures will address discrimination against Jewish students through antisemitism education and teacher training.

New York:

Private schools to be required to follow academic standards

New York State approves regulations that would force private schools, including Hasidic schools, to provide proper secular education.

New York:

Outrage at proposal to force yeshivas to teach public curriculum

Jewish leaders protest measure that would force Orthodox schools to provide education equivalent to that of a public school.

'No real problem was solved with new teacher agreement'

Despite excitement over new teacher agreement, 'no real solution' has been found to most of the system's core issues, attorney says.

After strike averted:

New school year begins today

About 2.5 million students begin the new school year, a day after a teachers' strike was averted.

PM Lapid praises agreement with teachers that averted strike

'Investing in a good education system is an investment in our children and in the future of the State of Israel,' PM Lapid says.

Teachers union pessimistic about new school year

'Gaps between our request and Finance Ministry offer are still enormous,' teachers union representative says.

Education

Survey: These topics are not covered in Israeli high schools

Israeli high schools avoid discussing controversial issues, such as the Israel-PA conflict and the divisions in Israeli society.

Teacher-treasury negotiations

National Parents’ Union: 'We prefer a strike to a bad agreement'

National Parents' Union: 'Lapid is definitely bothered by the issue and will make an effort to reach agreements with the teachers.'

'In current situation, schools won't open on schedule'

Yaffa Ben David, Sec. Gen. of the Teachers Union, warns of 'great chaos' if agreement is not reached in time for Sept. 1.

'Not starting school year on time is completely reckless'

Head of Students Council urges: 'Improve teachers', principals', status within schools.'

Education Min.: 'There's money for an agreement with teachers'

Parents' representative slams Education Min.: 'She needs to tell teachers' unions to be flexible.'

Teachers union may declare strike in high schools

Teachers union expected to announce strike after Finance Ministry refuses to agree to demands.

Did Belz join the state haredi education system?

Yesh Atid MK denies claims by haredi party that Belz hasidim joined the state haredi educational system. 'Fake news.'

The price for incitement:

Israel revokes licenses for schools in eastern Jerusalem

Minister of Education orders revocation of operating licenses of schools in which incitement against the State of Israel was discovered.

Education Ministry to fund secular studies in haredi schools

Funding will not impact curriculum or style of learning, haredi MK Yisrael Eichler promises.

End-of-year survey finds sizable increase in hungry children

Ongoing strikes also found to be exacerbating social inequality in school-age children leaving many at home without what to eat.

Finance Minister:

First adjust school vacations - then we'll talk salaries

Schools across Israel to begin at 10:00, as teachers continue daily two-hour strikes.

Teachers' strike:

Schools in wider Jerusalem region to start two hours late today

Strike designed to pressure government to raise teachers' wages.

Teachers' protest takes aim at low wages, teacher shortage

'We are at the height of a battle to save the education system,' Teachers Union Sec. Gen. Yaffa Ben David says.

School vacations to be modeled after haredi schedule?

Finance Min. Liberman proposes new plan to cut summer vacation to just August, increase vacation during holiday season.

New survey:

Nearly 60% of parents say school system neglects social issues

New survey shows 59% of parents believe Education Ministry not doing its job properly.

Teachers to protest low salaries, ending school day early

School will end at 1pm on day of protest, to allow all teachers to attend, union says.

Finance Min.:

'Raise teachers' salaries, change vacation schedule'

Finance Min. Liberman proposes raising teachers' salaries - but insists school vacation schedules change as well.

Tekoa school wins prize for unity

Tekoa’s 'Achi' school wins Jerusalem Prize for Unity. Gush Etzion leader Shlomo Ne'eman: 'May spirit of unity inspire entire country.'

California school targeted with antisemitic hate crime

Antisemitic graffiti discovered at an elementary school in Mountain View, California is being investigated as a hate crime.

Five-day school week? Not so fast

Plan to change school week to five days, turn Friday into a 'social Friday,' won't be implemented next year, report says.

Survey shows direct educational impact of school-based nutrition

Israel’s NEVET organization finds delinquency and behavioral issues decrease considerably among children in participating schools.

School health service:

Between privatization and nationalization

Israel's school health service is falling through the cracks, new study shows.

'On September 1, there won't be any more teachers'

Around 600 teachers left the school system during the past year, Education Min. Director General says.

British school fined $40k for hiking safety violations

British Orthodox school fined for taking children hiking in an ice storm.

Funding to close the gaps in schools? 'Empty promises'

With just four months left to the academic year, Education Ministry has yet to implement the comprehensive plan it promised - twice.

Survey:

Most parents don't trust others' reports on home antigen tests

Vast majority of parents say they report truth after testing children before school, but 70% say they believe other parents are lying.

First PM visit in 21 years:

PM Bennett & Education Min. visit elementary school in Kfar Saba

'We will do everything so that you may continue to come to school every day as usual,' PM Bennett tells students.

Toronto students perform Nazi salutes in front of class

Suburban Toronto school under fire after two serious antisemitic incidents occur involving Nazi imagery.

Top health official:

Education Ministry not reporting COVID-positive students

'Health Ministry can't enforce quarantine for those who aren't testing,' says Dr. Sharon Alroy-Preis, head of public health services.

Study:

One-third of students will be infected with COVID-19

Researchers from Technion and Rambam Hospital publish model of new quarantine plan in Israel's schools.

Education Ministry admits: 'No way of enforcing plan'

'State gave responsibility over to the public, those without have test kids must follow previous plan,' Ed. Min. Director General says.

'We're not at a stage where we can change infection rates'

'Vaccinated children develop PIMS less - and even when they do develop it - it's milder,' children's hospital director Dr. Pessach says.

Health Min. clarifies testing system for school children

After quarantine rules for students cancelled, Health Ministry clarifies details of new testing system for students.

Teachers Union: Gov't made populist decision, abandoned teachers

Israel Teachers Union responds to court ruling striking planned strike: 'Shame government insists on gambling on dubious, dangerous plan.'