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Health Min. official: Compromise on culture - not on education

Dr, Sharon Alroy-Preis, public health services chief, urges opening schools on time, restricting entertainment and culture.

Want to visit your child's school? Show a negative COVID-19 test

Education Ministry instructs: Proof of immunity or negative test as condition for parents, visitors, to enter schools.

'If parents don't want to vax their kids, they can stay home'

'The entire State of Israel is open, no reason to place a lockdown on the education system,' Ran Erez, Teachers Association chair, says.

Home Front Command ends serological testing for children

IDF soldiers conducting the serological tests join marathon efforts to package and distribute antigen tests prior to start of school year.

'For three days of school, we'll be paying a high price'

'Starting school on time may put thousands of families in quarantine over the holidays,' MK Ofir Sofer says.

Israel missed a golden opportunity to improve its schools

Dr. Meir Preis, husband of top Health Min. official, slams Education Ministry for 'fighting yesterday's battles.'

First COVID-safe class closed due to high infection rates

High infection rate leads to near-complete shutdown of one of the Education Ministry's two schools piloting new quarantine-free plan.

Justice Min. okays withholding salaries of unvaccinated teachers

Justice Min. gives go-ahead to withhold unvaccinated teachers' salaries - so long as they aren't required to test every day, report says.

Coronavirus czar: 'We need to do more to reduce infection'

'There will be infections and classes will be closed - there are no magic solutions,' coronavirus czar Prof. Zarka says.

Who are the million Israelis who have yet to be vaccinated?

What would happen if they all turned up to be vaxxed tomorrow? As events on Sunday showed, the systems would collapse.

MK Sharren Haskel: Children die from COVID too

New Hope MK supports vaccinating children in schools though she admits they'll be under emotional pressure to consent.

'Embarrassing to speak about vaccination rates in Arab sector'

Meretz's Arab MK, Esawi Frej, says vaccination rates in Arab sector are 'embarrassing,' emphasizes school must be in-person.

Schools to reopen according to new outline

Program includes weekly COVID-19 testing, new guidelines governing quarantine.

Poll: 50% of population support delaying start of academic year

52% think festival lockdown unnecessary. 55% of those polled either somewhat or extremely unhappy with PM's handling of situation.

Israel needs 5,000 more classrooms

'Government is not providing for the basic need for classrooms,' local leaders tell Finance Minister Liberman.

Coronavirus czar: Consider starting school year in October

'Vaccine is what got us out of the third lockdown, anti-vaxxers need to do some soul-searching,' Coronavirus Czar Prof. Salman Zarka says.

Labor MK: 'School fees increase social gaps'

'All sorts of mediocre people are running things, only because they were born in the 'right' social status,' Labor MK Moatti says.

Officials warn: 'No way' to finish serology testing by September

Senior officials involved in conducting serology tests for schoolchildren warns 'no way' task will be complete by start of new school year.

Prediction: 5,000 students with coronavirus on Sept. 1

Education Minister agrees to split classes into capsules - but not in preschool through fourth grade.

This Long Island community saved its school - by buying it

Long Island leaders and parents save a Jewish day school by buying it. 'It's an essential part of Jewish life in central Long Island.'

Coronavirus vaccines may split classes in two

'Classes may be split in two - those children who are vaccinated, and those who are unvaccinated,' teacher warns.

Education Minister: '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.

'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.'

Health expert supports plan for opening schools

Former Health Min. Director General supports plan for 48-hour quarantine for schoolchildren with infected classmate. 'It could work.'

Health Min.: 'No way to avoid capsules in school'

Education Min. plan for new school year is 'too little, and it will be too late,' Health Min. officials say.

Education Minister vows schools to reopen fully this fall

Education Ministry seeks to restore as much of a routine school life as possible to ensure students' mental health.

Education and Health Ministries discussing return to school

Children will study without capsules, those who test positive verified will be sent for isolation.

New plan for opening school year: Weekly coronavirus tests

Center for Local Authorities presents new plan for school year without zigzags or capsules.

COVID-19 in school: Nearly 23,000 teachers, students quarantined

Over 1,700 teachers and students test positive for coronavirus, sending nearly 23,000 into quarantine.

Health Ministry to recommend starting school year in capsules

Number of active coronavirus cases tops 4,000 after 531 new cases diagnosed in a single day.

Arizona Senate Democrats vote against anti-Semitism bill

Bill cites IHRA definition of anti-Semitism, requires schools teach that claiming Israel does not have a right to exist is anti-Semitic.

'Summer vacation can be moved to August-September'

Education Min. Yifat Shasha-Biton says she wants to find 'creative' solutions for summer vacation.

Interest in summer school for grades 5-6 low

Israel promised summer school to help close gaps caused by coronavirus lockdowns - but older students aren't interested.

Virginia school board targeted by anti-Semitic KKK flyers

Approximately 30 hate flyers targeted Fairfax Country school board members last week.

11 schoolchildren infected with coronavirus

In Modi'in, 11 students are diagnosed with coronavirus, sending 140 students into quarantine.

Work dispute to cancel summer camp?

Histadrut opens work dispute, casting doubt on whether assistants will be able to work during summer school.

'If we have small classes, we can close the gap in six weeks'

Yaffa Ben David, Sec. Gen. of Israel Teachers Union: Schools received no information on 'summer school' program, teachers need vacation.

In wake of rocket fire, several cities cancel school

Home Front Command publishes guidelines for workplaces, schools, and gatherings after hundreds of rockets are fired at Israel.

Peace in texts used by UNRWA Schools

UNRWA schools use textbooks provided by the Palestinian Authority. What do they say about ending the Palestinian Arab-Israel conflict?Op-ed

Parent to 'woke' private school: Stop the obsession with race

Tucker Carlson reads parent's letter to 'woke' private school explaining his decision to remove his daughter from the school.

Education Minister: Over 200,000 students immune to coronavirus

Education Min. Gallant says estimated 80% of students in grades 11, 12, have received at least first dose of coronavirus vaccine.

Who will teach the students during July?

Israel extended the school year through July, but it is not clear who will teach the classes - or how many hours a week class will be held.

Schools to fully reopen on Sunday

As Israeli schools reopen without capsules, mask-wearing, personal hygiene, and social distancing guidelines remain in place.

Cartridge of bullets found outside Bnei Brak school

Gun magazine full of automatic rifle rounds and protective vests found outside day school in Bnei Brak.

Toronto area day school violating COVID regs loses UJA funding

Toronto area Jewish school had continued to operate in-person classes after provincial health guidelines banned in-class learning.

Government approves: Schools will fully reopen on Sunday

If student tests positive for the virus, all the students in his class and the teachers will be tested before returning to school.

Schools to reopen fully without learning capsules under new plan

Health Ministry pushing plan to permit full in-person studies for entire education system, without separate learning 'capsules'.

Schools to be open as usual - within the month

Final stages in reopening schools will be completed within a month, so long as infection rates do not rise again.

California approves controversial ethnic studies curriculum

It's final: California approves ethnic studies curriculum that sparked debate among Jewish groups.

Schools to reopen in cities defined as 'orange'

Coronavirus Cabinet changes traffic light program so that educational institutions will also be opened in localities defined as orange.

'We're working on a new plan for schools'

Head of Public Health Services says office is working on a more sustainable plan for schools, hopes expedited tests will be available soon.

In parts of US, Jewish students may miss first day of school

What happens when Rosh Hashanah falls on the first day of school? These districts are trying to figure it out.

Special education to return to normal schedule

New plan allows some special education students to return to normal schedule.

Green Passport plan to allow in-person school with no capsules?

Health Ministry debates allowing high schools to reopen as usual, so long as majority of students and staff are immune to coronavirus.

'Sue teachers who aren't vaccinated'

Rabbi Yaakov Ariel, leading Religious Zionist rabbi, says: 'Children's right to health more important than teachers' 'personal rights.'

'Preschool teachers aren't babysitters'

'Preschool teachers are not babysitters, we could've helped create best plan for everyone,' ITU head says.

'Noise that's intended to keep parents quiet'

'Plan to extend school year is intended to keep parents quiet, students won't come,' Education Min. staff say.

Health Minister: All schools will reopen in March

'It's very easy to be a hero and reopen all schools when you don't need to prioritize anything,' Health Min. Edelstein says.

Education Ministry updates plan for reopening schools

Ahead of additional students' return to school, Education Min. publishes updated plan, with sections on physical education, hikes, and more.

Coronavirus Cabinet approves reopening of some schools

Coronavirus Cabinet approves updated “traffic light” plan that will allow kindergartens and schools in several cities to reopen.