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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 Minister: I understand the frustration of the teachers
Education Minister Yifat Shasha-Biton: The teachers' strike could have been avoided, I feel for the teachers.
'Summer school' program to include preschools
'Summer school' program which initially included students in grades 1-3 will continue to include preschools, ministers say.
Education Min.: 'Gap between our activity and what public thinks'
'I would not rush to eulogize the government,' Education Min. Shasha-Biton tells party supporters.
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.
Teacher praises Bnei Brak terrorist, Education Minister orders her fired
Education Minister Yifat Shasha-Biton orders dismissal of Arab teacher who allegedly praised Bnei Brak terrorist on Facebook.
MK blasts teachers who visited Arafat's grave
MK Sharren Haskel asks Education Minister to act against school principal and teachers who visited the grave of former PA chairman.
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.
PM Bennett and 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.
Head of Teachers' Union: Shasha-Biton forgot about the teachers
Head of Teachers' Union: I was shouting on behalf of the teachers, who were neglected by the Minister of Education.
Education Minister slams critics of plan ending quarantine for children
Education Min.: 'Claims I'm a coronavirus denier are fake news, I hope everyone understands that we need to free everyone from quarantine.'
New COVID testing guidelines for children 'doomed to failure'
"The rules make no sense and place an intolerable burden upon us," say parents who admit they have no intention of complying.
'Mass school closures won't happen - stop talking about it'
'Talking about closing the school system just hurts kids and parents - it's not going to happen,' says Education Minister.
Teachers union head: We need to switch to remote learning
'Zoom learning is less effective - but it's the lesser evil,' teachers union chair says.
Education Minister: 'Health Ministry is creating chaos'
Education Min. Shasha-Biton slams Health Ministry chaos, promises she 'won't allow' education system to be 'dragged into bedlam.'
Teachers group chair: 'There's no leader, everyone thinks they're PM'
Teachers union head slams chaos, lack of clear guidelines for schools. 'The ship is sinking, nothing is managing to save it.'
Education Minister: We have other challenges besides COVID
Yifat Shasha-Biton pushes back on Health Ministry amid stalemate over 'Green Classroom' extension.'Kids are broken after 2 years at home.'
Education Min.: 'I'm not a coronavirus minister'
'Large amount of false information has been spread,' Education Min. Shasha-Biton claims.
Education Ministry: Coronavirus manager quits position
Official charged with responsibility for in-school vaccination drives announces resignation shortly after Education Min. Dir. Gen. is fired.
Education Minister: Fired Director General 'not worthy of faith'
'Disagreements were over his performance, not coronavirus pandemic,' Education Min. Shasha-Biton says of fired official.
Outgoing Education Min. official: 'This whole business is insane'
'The whole business is insane, they're not implementing government decisions on COVID-19 at all,' newly-fired Education. Min. official says.
Education Minister fires ministry chief over vaccines in schools
Minister Yifat Shasha-Biton fires Education Ministry Director-General over his support for holding COVID vaccination drives in schools.
Prof. who urged boycott of Israeli university won't receive Israel Prize
Education Min. Yifat Shasha-Biton announces Israel Prize won't go to Prof. Oded Goldreich, who called for a boycott of Ariel University.
School trips to Poland to resume in February
The trips were halted more than a year ago due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Education Ministry hiding coronavirus infection rates?
Last year, data on coronavirus infections in schools was published daily, & there was clear information on the number of infected children.
Education Minister vows support for University of Haifa, NB School of Design merger
Education Min. Shasha-Biton vows support for university merger, lauds university’s contributions to social mobility.
Education Minister: COVID outbreak? We won't hesitate to close a school
Minister Shasha-Biton: Wherever there seems to be an unreasonable contagion, we will not hesitate to close a classroom or school.
Education Minister Shasha-Biton: 'We can learn less chapters of the Bible'
At Education Committee meeting, Education Min. Shasha-Biton suggests 'learning less chapters of Bible, focusing more on the social aspect.'
Education Minister Yifat Shasha-Biton gets extra security amid death threats
'Agree to vaccinate kids in schools - or we will murder you.' Tel Aviv man indicted for threatening to murder minister over vaccine policies
Education Minister: The word I chose was not a good one
Education Minister Yifat Shasha-Biton acknowledges that using the word "crime" regarding COVID-19 vaccines in schools was wrong.
New directive permits COVID vaccination in schools
Attorney-general prepared new order to bypass opposition of Education Minister who has called the notion 'criminal.'
Attorney General preparing order to overrule Education Minister on vaccines
Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit's order would allow vaccines during school hours over objections of Minister Shasha-Bitton.
Education Ministry predicts: 5,000 students with coronavirus on Sept. 1
Education Minister agrees to split classes into capsules - but not in preschool through fourth grade.
Israeli schools to reopen - even if lockdown imposed
Education and Health ministries reach deal to maintain normal routine in schools, minimize disruptions to learning from COVID.
Education Minister Shasha-Biton: People have severe anxiety over lockdown
Minister Shasha-Biton at cabinet meeting calls on gov't to stop threatening citizens with lockdown.
Yifat Shasha-Biton: 'Vaccination in schools? That's a crime'
Education Min. Shasha-Biton refuses to hear of vaccination in schools, says children are under 'emotional stress' from being at home.
Yaffa Ben David: 'The principals aren't ready - that's insane'
Yaffa Ben David, head of the Teachers Union, blasts Education Min. Shasha-Biton: 'Clarify policies, we heard it only from the media.'
Prof. Gabi Barabash supports Education Minister's plan for opening schools
Former Health Min. Director General supports plan for 48-hour quarantine for schoolchildren with infected classmate. 'It could work.'
Min. Shasha-Biton: Easy to sow hysteria, anyone with different approach labeled 'denier'
"Absurd - all health problems in Israel have disappeared and all that remains is to deal with vaccination of children during school hours."
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