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Three Holon minors arrested on suspicion of assaulting student in school bathroom
An investigation revealed that the assault occured after an argument between students allegedly escalated into a fight inside the school bathroom.
More than a GPA: Inside the movement to end letter grades in Jewish education
How to speak about the hard truth of child abuse
Public complaints in Israel soar as state failures compound
Firefighters respond to flooding at special-needs school in Jerusalem amid severe weather
Storm conditions led to the evacuation of a Jerusalem special education school as firefighters assisted disabled students and responded to multiple flood incidents across the city.
School board votes to fire Pennsylvania principal over antisemitic voice message
The school district voted unanimously to fire Lower Gwynedd Elementary School Principal Phillip Leddy during a Tuesday special board meeting, replacing him with Susan Kanopka as interim principal.
Pennsylvania principal to be fired over antisemitic voicemail: ‘They control the banks’
Philip Leddy, the principal of the Lower Gwynedd Elementary School, accidentally recorded himself claiming that the parents of a student had “Jew money” and that “they control the banks."
Remaining abducted Nigerian schoolchildren freed, government says
The students are among more than 300 pupils and 12 staff seized by gunmen from St Mary's Catholic boarding school in Papiri village in the early hours of November 21.
Frontal-lecture courses don’t work for older adults, Israeli study finds
Seniors learn best when they’re taught the same way that is best for children and younger adults – with active participation, meaningful discussions, and material that feels relevant.
Early childhood will be the foundation of a Jewish Renaissance - opinion
Jewish continuity is shaped long before adulthood, and early childhood education must become a priority.
Israel to ban student use of cell phones on elementary school property, starting February
“We are allowing children to return and truly meet each other, reduce external distractions, and expand the human and natural connection between students, without screens,” Kisch said.
How did a second-grade test turn into a battle over children’s future
Hundreds of 7-year-olds will soon take the gifted test, but only a few will get in—leaving many disappointed. Why does this happen, and how can we cope?
AMIT educational network hosts Thanksgiving event at Jerusalem's Inbal Hotel
The Thanksgiving Day program was also aimed at mobilizing increasing numbers of residents and visitors to support education on Israel’s social and geographic periphery.
Kidnapped Nigerian schoolgirls have been released, official says
Mass kidnappings for ransom have become common in northern Nigeria, where armed gangs target schools and rural communities, often overwhelming local security forces.
