Education Ministry to fund secular studies in haredi schools
Funding will not impact curriculum or style of learning, haredi MK Yisrael Eichler promises.
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End-of-year survey finds sizable increase in hungry children in Israeli educational system
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 reveals direct educational impact of school-based nutrition
Israel’s NEVET organization finds delinquency and behavioral issues decrease considerably among children in participating schools.
The school health service in Israel: 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 to tell the truth about 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.
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.
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 in each class 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 for testing instead of quarantine'
'State gave responsibility over to the public, those without have test kids must follow previous plan,' Ed. Min. Director General says.
Top pediatrician: 'We're not at a stage where we can influence 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.'
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.'
Tennessee school board removes Holocaust novel from curriculum
Tennessee school board votes to remove ‘Maus,’ iconic Holocaust novel, from its curriculum.
Labor Court issues injunction against Teachers' Union
Labor Court issues injunction against decision to shut down schools in protest against canceling of quarantine regulations for students.
Teachers Union cancels classes in protest against new COVID policy
Union urges teachers not to come to school tomorrow in protest against canceling of quarantine regulations for students.
Bennett decides: Isolation rules for students removed
PM makes final decision to end current quarantine rules for students. New testing rules to be put in place tomorrow.
'Dangerous and irresponsible' to cancel quarantine for children
Association to advance public health warns, 'New policy to cancel quarantine gambles with present & future lives & health of our children.'
Will Belz hasidic boys learn the core curriculum?
'I congratulate the Belzer Rebbe for his brave decision,' Director General of Bnei Akiva schools organization says.
Top doctor backtracks on support of quarantine-free schools
'Within four days number of children suffering severe cases of COVID-19 has doubled,' Prof. Zachi Grossman says.
Sharp drop in number of children getting COVID-19 vax after gov't ends quarantine for kids
Number of children receiving COVID-19 drops drastically following government decision to cancel quarantine for all exposed schoolchildren.
Israel to end quarantine for asymptomatic children
Starting next Thursday, children exposed to COVID carriers will not be automatically placed in quarantine.
Canceling quarantine for children and teachers - a dangerous precedent?
If unvaccinated teachers do not have to quarantine when exposed to a COVID-19 carrier, can Israel require other adults to do so?
First-ever poll examines awareness, attitudes, towards MENA Jews
New poll shows 75% of respondents could not recall learning positive perception of Mizrahi Jewry in school.
Haredi MK: 'Haredi sector is careful to hold school on Fridays'
Proposed changes to school year do not work for haredi community, MK Porush says.
Teachers fume at impossible work conditions
Schools struggle to remain open as number of staff quarantined, coronavirus-positive, increases.
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