schools

Violence in Israeli schools is rising, study shows

An international study published this week shows that school violence is rising compared to other OECD countries.

80% of Israeli teachers say they're underpaid

Most Israeli teachers believe schools are understaffed, more needs to be invested in special needs and disadvantaged students.

Liam woke up and said, 'Mommy'

Boy injured by falling bookshelf suffered head injuries, eye injury, and may suffer hearing difficulties as well.

Philadelphia schoolchildren sing anti-Israel songs

Muslim schoolchildren in Philadelphia perform anti-Israel songs at event 'Islamic science' event.

Swastika burned into asphalt near Denver school playground

Vandals use gasoline to burn swastika into asphalt in 'bias incident.'

Graduates of US 'Hebrew Public' charter schools visit Israel

Public charter school system aims to 'teach Modern Hebrew to children of all backgrounds and prepare them to be successful global citizens.'

UNRWA: We'll open school year on time

Agency threatened month ago not to open school year following budget crisis.

France bans smartphones from schools

France bans students from using smartphones, tablets, during school hours.

French ban on smartphones in schools

Education Minister: 'Our main role is to protect children and adolescents. It is a fundamental role of education, and this law allows it.'

Switzerland: Haredi high school won't operate next year

Principal promises to close Zurich Jewish school after failing to meet standards for secular subjects.

'This is terror'

Arab attacks girl at bus stop in Nazareth Illit

Jewish girl attacked and taken to bushes while standing at bus stop. Passerby prevents indecent act. Police open investigation.

Berlin school takes steps to prevent anti-Semitic incidents

Berlin international school acknowledges it underestimated bullying of Jewish student, meets with parents of bullies.

Principal to teacher: Stop hurting my 'little black chldren'

Beacon school receives death threat

NY public school which held moment of silence for terrorists killed on Gaza border receives death threat in response.

Students around the world learn how to prevent negative speech

Thousands of students join worldwide initiative to promote positive speech.

'Bad Jew' principal 3 years later is still administrator with benefits

'There is a limit to what they can get away with'

Authorities demolish illegal Arab school established in heart of archaeological site with EU aid in clear violation of Supreme Court ruling.

German Jewish community fears anti-Semitic bullying in schools

Community urges schools to keep track of religious bullying, amid concern over spike in anti-Semitic abuse on the playground.

Holocaust studies made mandatory in Kentucky schools

Advocacy by Catholic middle school teacher helps convince Kentucky legislature to mandate teaching about the Holocaust in public schools.

'No fatalities'

Two wounded in Maryland High School shooting

Authorities investigating shooting at Great Mills High School in Maryland. 'Situation contained.'

Murder in America’s schools

Overpopulation in Israel. Really?

US Education Department:

Bathroom segregation is by gender, not 'gender identity'

US Education Secretary DeVos says Congress, courts, must decide whether Title IX includes 'gender identity,' and not just biological gender.

Synagogue attacked in Tunisia

Muslims throw firebombs at Jewish school, syangogue, during protests against Tunisian government.

Will Israeli elementary schools run holiday programs?

Education Minister, Finance Minister, present 'holiday school' plan for preschoolers and elementary students.

School's out: Teachers declare strike

Teachers union calls for strike Wednesday at kindergartens, elementary schools, and middle schools across Israel.

Phillipines’ largest city to use Israeli STEM curriculum

Phillipines high school implements Israeli STEM curriculum, paving the way for the rest of the city's high schools.

Hitler homework assignment angers parents

Chicago middle school slammed for having students make cartoons about Europe's appeasement of Nazis before WWII.

'An anti-Semitism panel led by anti-Semites'

New York State Assemblyman Dov Hikind unloads on Linda Sarsour after she participated in panel discussion on anti-Semitism.

Car rams into Sydney classroom, killing 2

Two children killed and three injured after car ploughs into school in Australia. Police: Crash was not deliberate.

'I knew he'd get beaten to a pulp'

French ex-principal reveals he advised Jews not to attend his school for their safety.

Needy students receive brand-new backpacks

Haredi organization distributes backpacks, school supplies, to secular needy children.

Religious parents happier with school system

New poll shows more religious parents happy with their child's school than secular parents, quarter of Israeli parents dissatisfied.

Haredi school threatens not to take Sephardic students

Jerusalem school insists it won't accept Sephardic girls unless it receives a new building.

School security official charged with spreading child porn

Israeli school security official charged with possessing tens of thousands of files of child pornography, sharing files with others.

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.

Jewish school essentials from Israel: 10 Top Picks for 5778

10 must-haves for this year's back-to-school shopping season.

It's final: Nat. Religious school to be transferred to haredim

Interior Min. gives religious public school's building to haredim; school moves to less desirable building ahead of start of school year.

Jerusalem parents: Say no to haredi-ization of Jerusalem school

Over 200 religious parents in northern Jerusalem demand Education Minister not give their school's building to a haredi institution.

Israeli government offers financial incentives to divorced moms

Rich divorced moms get 1,000 NIS per child, while most children suffering poverty get nothing at all. Opinion.

Government fortifies Gaza-area schools against Hamas missiles

Israel's government fortifies dozens of schools and preschools against Hamas rockets.

Parents jump for joy: 7 less vacation days for kids

Caving to parents' pressure, Education Minister Bennett adds seven days to the school year. Will this help children, the economy, or both?

UK threatens to close Jewish school for not teaching LGBT agenda

'All equalities are equal, but some are more equal than others': LGBT agenda tops parents' and schools' right to choose 1st grade studies.

Bennett: I'll work to shorten school vacations

Education Minister promises to find solutions for discrepancy in number of parents and kids' vacation days; says ethics code is 'mandatory.'

'National religious education doesn't encourage girls to enlist'

CEO of national religious education system rejects claims that groups encouraging girls to enlist in IDF are infiltrating schools.

Over 30 Palestinian schools named for terrorists

Pupils say the terrorists whose names adorn their schools become their 'role models.'

Canada protestor tears Quran to protest preferential treatment

Protesters say 'no room for religion in our schools,' blame government for making decisions based on 'Saudi dollars.'

Hamas opposes changes to UNRWA curriculum

Gaza, Hamas officials say UNRWA should use Palestinian Authority textbooks, oppose changes to curriculum.

Deputy Education Min: Fine schools with too much violence

Deputy Education Minister Meir Porush proposes an idea for controlling violence in schools.

Education Minister: Breaking the Silence poisons our children

Knesset approves law banning Breaking the Silence from schools, as Meretz members protest - and are removed from vote.

Legislation Committee to vote on 'Breaking the Silence Bill'

Coalition, opposition support bill banning Breaking the Silence from entering Israeli schools.

Why kids are dumb

Haredi students protest in Jerusalem

Municipality cancels school because of 'difficult conditions,' blames Education Ministry.

American olim children excel in education

5 of 14 outstanding students of the Jerusalem district made Aliyah from the United States.

UK officials investigated over ‘illegal Jewish schools’

Education Department allegedly destroyed evidence of thousands of Jewish children studying in illegal religious schools in London.

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.

Missile drill on Monday for all educational institutions

At 10:05 a.m., exercise to train proper conduct during a missile attack on Israel will take place across the country.

Weak processing control/tips for parents

Why does my child have difficulties understanding the material?

NYC: Yeshivas, other schools, to get $20M for security

Religious Jewish schools in New York City are prime beneficiaries of a special $20 million budget for "school security."

Virginia schools shut down over Islam lesson

Parental outrage over Geography lesson teaching students Muslim creed skyrockets, shuts county schools over security concerns.