News for Education Ministry Education Ministry Director examines opening schools on HanukkahEducation Ministry Director says budget required to run schools on Hanukkah, but notes there is good response to move on part of teachers. New outline for schools to be approved soonMost grades to resume on-site learning except grades 7-10, due to inter-ministerial dispute. Education Ministry slashes daycare budgets without warningSuddenly, in the middle of the school year, the Ministry has discovered a legal issue that must be rectified immediately. Matriculation data gaps worry Education MinistryMinistry finds matriculation scores during summer significantly higher than in recent years, but decided not to harm students' scores. Jerusalem High School teaches 'The Palestinian narrative'Jerusalem high school parents say their children are studying excerpts from book banned from being taught in schools by Education Ministry.Education Ministry: Low morbidity rate in education systemProportion of carriers in education system is only 6.5% of total population, while relative population distribution stands at 26.28%. Education Ministry to probe prom which violated COVID-19 ordersMinistry of Education to probe graduation party that was held at the Hebrew Gymnasium in Jerusalem with more than 100 students. Treasury threatens teachers salary reductionTreasury threatens teachers refusing to teach after June 19 will have wages reduced according to days they don't work. Teachers reject. No solution yet for sending students in grades 4-6 back to school full-time'Unthinkable that they reopen malls but not schools,' enraged parent says. Final procedure: 3 days in kindergarten, 3 at homeAhead of Sunday opening, Ministry publishes kindergarten gradual return model: 3 days kindergarten learning, 3 days home learning. Education Ministry admits: No information on New Israel Fund activities in schoolsWatchdog petitions Education Ministry to divulge information on NIF-backed high school programs. Yamina threatens to sit in oppositionParty warns against unity deal which would replace Rabbi Rafi Peretz with a Blue and White MK as Education Minister. Schools to open by beginning of summer?Director-General of the Education Ministry says schools will open gradually, distance learning will continue in parallel. Education Minister orders inquiry into teacher who threw apple at NetanyahuMin. Rafi Peretz calls teacher who threw apple at PM Netanyahu, compared him to Hitler, for an inquiry. Haredi principals told: 'Don't cooperate with the Education Ministry visits'Directors of haredi school system urge school principals not to cooperate with inspections. 'System should remain independent.'Education Ministry interfering in haredi schools' curriculum?Education Min. 'interfering' by conducting thorough 'calculated' inspections of haredi schools, teaching staff and materials, paper says. 'The Ministry of Education doesn't care about the children'Preschool teachers are leaving the field after Min. of Education forces integration of special needs children into regular preschools.Education Ministry announces new punishments for students cheating on matriculation examsStudents caught cheating on matriculation exams can expect to face more severe punishments.Education Ministry: Children born in January will not be admitted to preschool earlyEducation Ministry removes option to request younger children be allowed to begin public preschool a year early.Schools to open as usual in central IsraelHome Front Command and Ministry of Education announce that schools in Gush Dan and central Israel will be open on Wednesday. 'The mayor acts as if the residents are there to serve him'Benny Kashriel, mayor of Maaleh Adumim, still refuses to allocate a building for a new school - five years later. 2.3 million students will return to school on SundaySchool year to be marked with 'Mutual Responsibility'; schools will engage and connect different sectors and groups in society. Education Ministry to permit student tours of Joseph's TombMinistry of Education adopts IDF ordinance allowing civilian entry into Joseph's Tomb, and will fund student tours there. Holocaust of North African Jews in matriculation examinationHolocaust of North Africa Jews under Nazi occupation will be mandatory chapter in matriculation history exam. Rabbi Peretz; 'I accept all children in Israel the way they are'Rabbi Peretz says, 'What I said was based on students who felt terrible distress about their sexual orientation.' Education Ministry to take control of daycare centersPM, Education Minister agree to transfer authority over daycare centers to Education Ministry starting with formation of the next government 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. Rabbi Peretz: Hamas must not receive any rewardsNew Education Minister says he will stress the need to take action against Hamas in Gaza. 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.' '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.Report: No government-funded afternoon programs next yearRepeat elections hold up passing budget for educational 'extras,' casting doubt on afternoon programs' future prices. Matriculation exam cancelled for students in southMatriculation exam in civics will not take place on Monday in communities located up to 40 kilometers from the Gaza border. 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. Court orders state to fund army prep school for religious girlsCourt instructs Education Ministry to fund IDF preparatory activities at religious girls' schools, as is done at boys' schools. Get-refusing teacher expelled from classFor first time in court history: Restraining order against woman refusing divorce terminates her job as teacher and educator. Will Israel nix homework for younger students?Education Ministry sends proposal to elementary schools, asking them not to assign students homework. Generation's mission: Connect all world's JewsFirst-ever conference for leading Jewish schools attended by over 150 principals from 31 countries. College near Gaza border forced to raise funds for bomb shelterDespite several government and IDF promises to fund shelter, school forced to fund out of own budget; Students around the world learn how to prevent negative speechThousands of students join worldwide initiative to promote positive speech. Blame game after nine students die in flash floodEducation Ministry and Defense Ministry blame each other for the tragic drowning of nine high school students.'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. 'Haredi MKs neglect the public'Shas MK slams UTJ MK for holding up regulations to ensure better quality food for Israeli students. Approved: Five-year prison sentences for assaults on teachersBennett: 'Amendment to law reflects zero tolerance for violence in education system.' 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. Hearing for Umm al-Fahm principal over 'Palestine' songPrincipal in Arab school summoned by Education Ministry after school has students sing about being 'Palestinians.'Education Ministry: We paid the teachers' salariesSalaries were delayed because of Yom Kippur, and have been paid in full. Watch: Students protest, insist on learning Torah130 students and teachers from Mitzpeh Yericho demonstrate in front of Education Ministry, insist on continuing current curriculum. PA providing free textbooks to Israeli schoolsPA Education Minister announces his office provides free Palestinian Authority textbooks to schools in Israel. 'No drama, no strikes' as the 2017/2018 school year begins2017/2018 school year begins Friday for 2,272,000 students. Education Minister praises smooth start of school year: 'No drama, no strikes'. 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 Chabad school in Tel Zion suffers criminal neglectRegional Council kicks Chabad preschool out of its building so private preschool can use it - two weeks before school starts. '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. 'Big news for students and their parents'Starting next school year, Education Ministry is to subsidize after-school programs. Israeli public school graduates ignorant of JudaismDr. Tzvi Zameret, who in 90s authored report on Jewish studies in state education system, claims serious deterioration. Government approves price cap for afternoon programsNew bill caps price of afternoon programs and number of children participating. Politicization of academiaMinister Naftali Bennett rejects criticism from left on ethical code: 'Lecturer will not use position to promote political agenda.' '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. |
