Tel Aviv U Rejects Request by Group That Blacklisted Academics to Give Credits for Volunteers
'One must be very cautious about giving academic credit for social-service work,' A Tel Aviv University source said
Shira Kadari-Ovadia
Israeli Teacher Faces Reprimand for Tossing Apple at Netanyahu at Campaign Rally
Education minister demands the woman, who regularly attends protests against police brutality and racial profiling, be called in for clarifications
Growing Pains: Tel Aviv Schools Struggle to Cope With Baby Boom
Parents face off with municipality as it attempts to deal with population growth with massive school construction
Jerusalem's Hebrew U to Give Students Credit for Volunteering With Right-wing Group That Blacklists Academics
Im-Tirzu targets left-leaning politicians, public figures and academics as subversives
In First, Woman to Receive Israel Prize for Talmudic Scholarship
Prof. Vered Noam is awarded for 'her contribution to the scientific community and for making rabbinic and Talmudic literature accessible to all students in Israel'
Israeli Treasury Favors Moving to a Five-day School Week
Reform would reduce vacation days for students, resulting in less economic damage for days on which children are off but parents aren't
Tel Aviv University Probes Candidates on Army Service in Registration Form
Following Haaretz query, TAU says registration form has been changed and candidates may opt not to provide details about their role in the IDF
Israel Prize Awarded to Hebrew University Professor Dani Zamir for His Agricultural Research
Zamir’s fields of research deal with improving plants and developing innovative tools for genetic cultivation
A Cautionary Tale for Israel's Education System and the Limits of Independent Thinking
Firing of civics teacher because of his criticism of Israeli army operations raises questions on what teachers can and cannot discuss in the classroom
Arab Students in Israel Twice as Likely to Drop Out Than Jewish Peers
23,178 Israeli students dropped out during the 2017-2018 school year
Israeli Teens Protest Education Minister's anti-LGBT Statements
Thousands come out to Tel Aviv's Rabin Square, despite Education Ministry's warnings to school principals to stay out of protest
As Israeli Arabs Contend With Uptick in Gun Violence, Schools May Have the Answer
'Violence is felt on a daily basis. It's impossible to shut your eyes and ignore it,' says school principal, part of a growing movement of educators offering goals and dreams to replace fear and oppression
Israeli Schools Hold Tolerance Classes After Education Minister's Homophobic Remarks
Initiative comes after Rafi Peretz, who is head of the far-right Habayit Hayehudi party, said that a man and a woman are the definition of a 'normative family'
Israel's Education Minister Says 'Normative Family' Is Made Up of Man and Woman
Rafi Peretz, an Orthodox rabbi, caused controversy with his homophobic remarks, which came a year after he spoke out in favor of conversion therapy
Thousands of Bedouin Students in Israel to Go on Strike for Third Time in a Year
Al-Kasom Regional Council calls a strike for the schools under its jurisdiction, claiming the Education Ministry hasn't properly assessed the budget required for unrecognized Bedouin villages in the Negev
A New Page: 3,000 Women Celebrate End of 7.5 Years Reading Talmud
For generations the Talmud was kept out of reach of women, but the seeds of a revolution in women’s Torah study that started in the 1970s continues
Israel's Secular Jewish Education Reverses Shrinking Trend, Study Shows
In lower grades, proportion of Israeli students going to secular state schools actually grew state since parents feel religious schools have become 'too extreme'
Most State-funded Hannukah Shows Had Male-only Casts
Of 34 performances that included female performers this holiday season in Israel, nearly half were directed at female-only audiences
Majority of Arab Israeli Youth Think Minority Rights Are Important. Their Jewish Counterparts Disagree, Poll Shows
Findings are part of broad German-Israeli survey that compared results on varying issues among young Israeli people and other youth across the Middle East
Israeli Pupils to Be Taught Hebrew as Country's Only Official Language
Education Ministry directive falls short of mentioning that Arabic has a special status, as stated by the nation-state law, which deemed Hebrew the country's sole official language
Israeli Universities to Require Students to Take English-taught Courses
Council for Higher Education approves new plan, which applies to undergraduate students on all levels of English proficiency
Boys in Religious Zionist System Score Lowest on International Test Among Israel's Jewish Schools
Former official says religious schools have less general studies, waste resources due to gender segregation, and emphasize teachers' values over professionalism
Israeli Couples Face Crisis of Faith as Secular-religious Divide Becomes Personal
'Mixed' couples, where one of them either left religion or became newly pious, share the challenges they face at home and in the community: 'In Israel everyone tries to put you into a box, in the U.S. you’re a Jew and that’s it'
Poor PISA Scores No Surprise to Arab School System Officials
Educators and officials cite classes in prefabs, poorly trained teachers, neglect as reasons why Israeli Arab students trailed Jewish counterparts
Major Drop for Israeli Students on International Test, Exposing Growing Gaps Within Society
Students' performance on latest PISA exam fell in all three subjects tested – reading, math and science – with Jewish, wealthier students scoring much higher than Arab, poorer ones
Israel Education Ministry Indirectly Funding Orthodox-style Shabbat Activities
The events are part of the so-called Shabbat Project, which claims to encourage Jews from all walks of life in Israel and abroad to 'keep one full Shabbat' this weekend
Schools Close in Tel Aviv and South for First Time Since Gulf War
“We are concerned for the safety of our children and we don’t take chances,” said education minister
Millennials Mull Rights and Democracy at Tel Aviv Rabin Memorial
'Israeli Assembly' event draws youth movements for fourth time to address hot-button social issues, as adult groups remember and discuss the 1995 assassination
When It Comes to Rabin’s Murder, Some Israeli Schools Avoid the Topic Altogether
Schools that do address the tragedy tend to focus more on rifts in Israeli society and less on the assassination or the political atmosphere that led to it
Israel's Battle to Ban Plastic Disposables Stops at the Army's Mess Hall Doors
While many schools and synagogues are no longer using throwaway dishes, the army is dragging its feet. Ministry plan to reduce use of plastics has been stymied by a nonfunctional government