86 Percent of Tel Aviv Asylum Seekers Lack Food Security, First Official Survey Finds
Coronavirus forces asylum seekers into 'genuine hunger,' survey concludes, as expert describes a 'severe humanitarian crisis' in south Tel Aviv
Or Kashti
Or Kashti is the education analyst for Haaretz Newspaper.
Bill to Fine Israeli Cities for Not Making Buildings Accessible Tabled for Now
Legislation requiring local governments to make their services accessible to people with disabilities was passed 16 years ago, but enforcement has been lacking. The proposed amendment hopes to change that
Prof. Eli Keshet to Be Awarded Israel Prize in Life Sciences
Keshet is receiving the prestigious award for his 'pioneering contribution' to the understandings of excess and low oxygen on blood vessel growth, which has 'far-reaching effects on the development of many diseases'
11 Major Israeli Cities Defy COVID Rules by Holding Classes for for 7th- to 10th- Graders
The middle grades have been learning through Zoom for much longer than other grades, spending less than a month in school since September
'Map of Hatred': Half of Israeli Religious Teens Would Strip Arab Right to Vote, Poll Finds
The Hebrew University center study surveyed 1,100 teens aged 16-18 representing Israel’s different “tribes” – secular, religious Zionist, Haredi and Arab.
As Israeli Schools Reopen After COVID Lockdown, 80 Percent of Students Stay at Home
Amid complaints of conflicting authorities and short notice, first to fourth grade students will return in first wave of reopening, but in areas with low rates of coronavirus infection only
Israel Tells Planners to Maintain Strict Gender Separation in ultra-Orthodox Areas
Disregarding mounting criticism of the custom, even from within the community, Housing Ministry issues guide for planners enjoining them to limit spaces where sexes could meet unsupervised
Analysis A Lesson From History: Principals' Hearing Was Intended to Deter All Israeli Educators
Threatening disciplinary action against Haifa school that hosted B'Tselem's director, Gallant is the latest of several education ministers who betrayed their duty and sought to restrict thought through censorship and reprimands
Supreme Court Rules Town Must Reconsider Policy Limiting Pool Membership to Residents
A 2017 petition accused the town of implementing a policy that effectively barred Arabs from nearby towns from the country club's pool
Coronavirus Interrupted the School Year, and Many Israeli Teachers Expect Students to Fail
A first-of-its-kind Education Ministry survey, spurred by the pandemic, found that high school math, English and language teachers have yet to cover material for next month’s matriculation exams
60 High School Seniors Refuse to Serve in the Israeli Army Because of the Occupation
The group's members say in a letter their stance comes from 'taking responsibility for our actions and their implications,' and accuse the education system of ignoring the Palestinian narrative
Kids at Israeli Bedouin School Are Learning How to Spend the Day Without Water
The school is the only one in Israel that lacks a regular water supply, and the students wait every day for tankers to show up – which they often don’t, or come half empty
No Gender-segregated Swimming at Nature Reserves, Israel's Deputy AG Says
Deputy Attorney General Dina Zilber takes a stand in response to Nature and Parks Authority ‘pilot project’ at Dead Sea
Israel to Sue Bus Company for Denying Woman a Ride
In 2019, a bus driver refused Dr. Bar-On permission to board a bus while letting men waiting behind her alight ■ Egged has been dealt several accusations, lawsuits for violating the rights of female passengers
'Modern Slavery': With Little Enforcement, Israeli Trafficking in Foreign Workers Continues
Despite victories against sex trafficking, workers are suffering in farming, construction and caregiving, but the police and other agencies have come up short in both identification and enforcement
In Turnaround, Israel's Religious Elementary Schools Have More Mixed-gender Classes
Mixed-gender religious school classes tend to be located in relatively well-off communities, but have a high percentage of children from poorer families, study finds
Israeli Ministry Publishes Unproven Report on Harm to Children Caused by Divorce
Government releases study that links low academic achievement to parents' divorce without establishing a causal relationship between the two
Israel Is Violating the International Convention on Disabled Rights, Report Finds
A coalition of rights groups submitted an alternative report to the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons after dismissing the government's version as 'very partial and lacking'
Israel Tells Its Health Care Providers: Don’t Exclude Women From Ads
The Health Ministry has received a raft of complaints that the country’s health maintenance organizations exclude women from publicity material aimed at ultra-Orthodox Jews
Israeli Study on Distance Learning Shows Attendance Is High, but Effectiveness Low
While most students are present for online classes, the proportion of students actively participating is lower and drops further with age
Coronavirus Pandemic Has Driven 42,000 Israeli Families Into Poverty
All told 151,000 mainly middle-class families have been hurt economically by the COVID-19 pandemic, a report from Israel's National Security Institute states
Israel's Top Court Denies Petition by Female Student Challenging 'Unfair' Dress Code
Justices said there were no grounds for the court to intervene in schools' policy on pant length, but one of them warned against discriminatory enforcement
'During COVID I Saw It Was Possible': More Israeli Parents Opt for Homeschooling
Israel has no history of homeschooling, but COVID-19 is pushing parents to reconsider
Israel's Attorney General Weighs in After Arab Banned From Gym in Jewish Town
Avichai Mendelblit lays out criteria for preserving insular nature of small towns, but decision does little to ease rights organization's concerns
Israeli Woman Awarded Damages for Not Being Allowed on Bus Based on Her Dress
'You were in the world's shortest shorts,' driver told teenager at religious West Bank settlement in 2018 ■ Jude rules this amounted to discrimination and sexual harassment
Israel Seeks to Expand Jewish Town in Bid to Prevent Arab Majority in the Region
Government plan intended to 'Judaize the area,' and not 'provide solutions for the distress of the people' living in the Wadi Ara area, two Arab advocacy groups say
Israel's COVID Cabinet to Debate Opening Lower Grades as Haredi Schools Remain Open
Pandemic czar says cabinet seeks 'to bring children back to school as safely as possible,' while ultra-Orthodox school continue to operate unimpeded while flouting coronavirus restrictions
Lost on Zoom: Israeli Students and Teachers Alike Suffer the Shortcomings of Distance Learning
'The disillusionment is rapid – at best it doesn’t work, at worst it’s almost a pedagogical and social disaster,' education official says ■ Pupils, teachers, parents and principals tell Haaretz all about it
Tel Aviv University Votes in New Rector Amid Claims of Sexism
At the senate hearing prior to vote, members discovered that Prof. Mark Shtaif was nominated by a slim, all-male majority by search committee, while committee's women preferred female candidate said to be more qualified
30% of Israel's ultra-Orthodox Are Ready for Coed College Classes, Study Shows
Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs and Social Services study shows Haredim also willing to have lecturers of either gender and see little importance in gender segregation on university campuses