Talila Nesher

The experiment by Achva Academic College's science department is winning increasing support from students, professors.

In 2010, women represented 60 percent of master's degree recipients, a new high, but among the country's full professors, only 15 percent are women.

Academy rejects to courses taught in English, calls on education minister to restore Hebrew as language of academia.

Students explain United Nations' position that situation has grown worse since South Sudan declared independence, contrary to Israel's viewpoint.

Because of a dispute with their local council, 37 Israeli-Arab children from the Ramle area are forced to walk six kilometers to school every day.

University is only institution of higher learning in Israel to grant graduate degrees to students who do not hold bachelor's degrees, investigation finds.

Study shows that 16 percent of pupils between seventh and eleventh grades define themselves as victims of sexual violence.

Right-wing activists questioned by police on suspicion of encouraging soldiers to refuse orders to evacuate illegal outposts by offering them money.

Organizers calling for an end to employment practices that it says treat junior staff members as subcontracted workers.

'Gush Katif Day' took place in schools across Israel in an attempt to strengthen what Education Minister Gideon Sa'ar believes is the 'legacy' of the settlements.

More than 6,000 teachers sign petition demanding Education Minister Gideon Sa'ar and teachers union get rid of the time clocks.

Finance Ministry caps monthly wages for university directors general at NIS 52,079 per month, but Bar-Ilan pays NIS 59,000.

Striking teachers will hold public discussions and protest actions at 40 educational facilities on Wednesday, as well as demonstration outside home of Education Minister Gideon Sa'ar.

Some 375 families of foreign workers with children in Israeli schools will find out on Wednesday if they will be allowed to stay in the country.

Hundreds of academics, including four Israel Prize laureates, petition education minister to nix process.

Recruitment drive is caused by the implementation of the new compulsory education law, guaranteeing free kindergartens from the age of three.

According to workers, in addition to the lack of social benefits, they are expected to work long night shifts at no additional pay, and remain on their feet for hours.

'Death to Arabs' and 'Kahane was right' were spray-painted in Hebrew on a wall outside the bilingual school.

'Death to Arabs' and 'Kahane was right' daubed outside bilingual school; Christian monastery defaced with 'Death to Christians' and 'price tag' inscriptions; Jerusalem police investigating both incidents.

Strike will affect 6,000 students attending 23 education centers for at-risk youth in cities including Afula, Eilat, Lod, Netanya and Ra'anana.

Education Minister says such 'political organizing' is inconsequential and students will visit the city.

Likud's Gideon Sa'ar rebuffs protest letter by 260 teachers who refuse to participate in trips to the West Bank town, saying missive is part of anti-government campaign aided by Haaretz.

For first time in Israel's history, 200 teachers sign letter declaring refusal to participate in the Education Ministry's program.

College presidents demanded suspension of a planned 4 percent cut to their budgets in order to fund free education to all children in Israel from the age of three years.

Council for Higher Education's oversight committee rules that students admitted to graduate programs must first earn an undergraduate degree.