Education
Three artists, three questions: Straight from the school
This year’s Faculty of Art graduation exhibition, titled Sof. Hatchala (End. Beginning) featured 21 students from the Faculty of Design, 6 from Scenography, and 25 from the Faculty of Art.
After outcry, Texas lieutenant governor says schools should teach Holocaust books
David Hofstedter’s family philanthropy: A Canadian story of Jewish giving and impact
Israeli AI English-learning startup Loora raises $22m. in Series B
Israel teaches students how to vote, but not how to make an informed political choice - opinion
Israel’s schools already teach students that voting matters. The harder lesson is how to reach a decision worth owning.
Sweida’s schoolchildren become pawns in Syrian political struggle over exams
Muhannad Sharrouf, a political activist from Sweida, said: “They are not merely depriving them of an exam; they are threatening their future and pushing another generation toward further loss."
'Not safe for kids': Food allergy group petitions High Court to stop Kisch school-nurse pilot
The pilot, approved by the government ministries, is planned for eight elementary schools and will replace personal aides for students with life-threatening allergies with a single school nurse.
Netanyahu visits school in Ramle hit by missile during Iran war as Israel classes start nationwide
The prime minister, alongside Education Minister Yoav Kisch, visited the school and talked with teaching and administrative staff, as well as the students on their first day of class.
As schools start in Israel, government pushes for teachers to move up north with NIS 60,000 grant
The grant is intended for teaching staff working in communities up to 9km from the northern border, and the may live up to 30km from the border.
Israeli non-profits, companies expand education access in remote communities worldwide
The three nonprofit organizations and RoboGroup are members of the SID Israel community, the umbrella organization for Israel’s international development and humanitarian aid sector.
Nearly three million Israeli students begin school year with AI, financial education at center
Israel’s 2026-2027 school year opens Tuesday with new programs focusing on student resilience and belonging, financial literacy, and artificial intelligence.
5 games that will bring back children's math knowledge before returning to school
After two months of plenty of screens, the pool, and trips, it is important to clear the blockages and rewire the fast retrieval pathways in the memory.
Israelis rate education system 4 out of 10 as school year opens, new research warns
The current system was described as highly centralized and bureaucratic, arguing that schools and principals lack sufficient authority to respond to the needs of their students and communities.
Ofer Winter, unification of Arab parties, shake up Knesset seats, push RZP below threshold - poll
The data shows that Winter’s entry has created greater complexity within the coalition bloc. Without him, the bloc led by Benjamin Netanyahu receives 43 seats, while with him it rises to 48 seats.
