![]() 'Free after-school programs for kids in southern Israel'Minister Bennett discusses the tense security situation in the South and its effect on children near Gaza Strip.![]() '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.![]() 'Complete disregard for bereaved families'Bereaved families call for New Israel Fund Israeli director's resignation following 'disgusting comment' on Twitter.![]() Some schools in Haifa to close due to wildfiresKindergartens and schools in evacuated areas of Haifa will be closed tomorrow due to the wildfires affecting the city.![]() Big rise in Religious Zionist pupils' achievement scoresReligious Zionist schoolchildren's achievement scores rose significantly in English, Math, Hebrew and Science![]() Only 11 percent of Bnei Brak students graduateThe Ministry of Education has published its findings, per city, of the best and worst education in the country - and why.![]() School’s out for summerMonday will be the last official school day for 700 thousand students in grades 7-12.![]() Jewish Law, Bible part of German matriculationThe Jewish school in Berlin included Jewish Law and Bible as part of regular matriculation tests accepted by ministry of education.![]() Police bust Poland 'Jewish heritage trip' cartelNine people arrested, among them managers and CEO of travel agencies suspected of uniting to raise prices on school trips to Poland.![]() 'Assimilation is a ticking time bomb'Knesset Committee weighs whether or not ban on Dorit Rabinyan's 'Borderlife' novel is to be upheld.![]() Program targets ISIS influence in Bedouin sectorMinistry of Education sponsors program to tackle Islamist extremism in the Bedouin community of Hura after multiple locals join ISIS.![]() Israeli schools: 2015 report card mixedMinistry of Education reveals overall improvement for student achievements in grades 1-12, but sharp declines for Arabic, Bedouin sectors.![]() School Year Kicks Off with Series of ReformsNearly 2.2 million Israelis to begin school on Tuesday - and it may look very different from last year.![]() Compromise in Beit ShemeshThe Ministry of Education and the municipality jointly agree to build portable buildings for the Hareidi students' use.![]() Solving Hitchhiking in Judea and SamariaSpecial think tank established by the Ministry of Education to begin arranging transportation for thousands of yeshiva students.![]() Cancelled Trip to Joseph's Tomb Sparks OutrageMinistry of Education retracts permission for school trip to Joseph's Tomb at the eleventh hour - leaving parents and leaders livid.![]() Ministers to Approve Mass Cuts to Fund Operation1.9 billion shekel cut will hit education hardest; Ashkelon mayor incensed over 'disgrace' as his city not among initial aid recipients.![]() Shaked Committee Debates: Who is a Hareidi Jew?Can the State determine a person's religiosity? MKs grapple with the issue.![]() Official Explains Ultra-Leftist Teacher FiascoSuperintendent Zvika Peled recounts what really happened in the case; Ministry of Education publishes official response.![]() MKs to Tackle Nutrition, Hygiene in Schools‘Worrying’ findings from 2009 the subject of Knesset discussion after MKs find no changes were made.![]() New Curriculum More ZionistIsrael's new civics program to add focus on historical, international justifications for a Jewish state, but what about religious justifications? |