Students in Arabic-language Schools Still Have to Submit Research Proposals in Hebrew
Final paper may be in Arabic, but not the proposal, state says
Shira Kadari-Ovadia
Israeli High School Defies Minister, Hosts Lecture by B'Tselem Director
Talk by Hagai El-Ad, whose organization recently branded Israel an apartheid regime, went against new Education Ministry rules barring schools from hosting groups 'that treat IDF soldiers with contempt and call Israel an apartheid state'
Education Minister Bars Rights Groups Calling Israel 'Apartheid State' From Schools
Gallant was responding to complaints over the director of the human rights group B’Tselem who is slated to address students at a Haifa elite high school
Ben-Gurion University to Require Gender Parity on Key Appointments Committees
The university is the first in Israel to require gender balance in committees, and by doing so hopes to increasing the number of female professors at the university
Defying Health Ministry, Israeli Cities Push to Vaccinate Teachers
Several HMOs confirmed that some cities had asked them to vaccinate teachers, but that they have no intention of violating the official orders
Israel Legislates Greater Preschool Oversight, but Lacks Funding for More Staff
Originally implemented in September 2019, the Day Care Supervision Law has only been partially implemented in light of the absence of the necessary regulations until now
Israeli Cities to Get Funding for Reducing the Use of Disposable Cutlery in Preschools
The Environmental Protection Ministry will provide preschools with funding to purchase a dishwasher, reusable utensils following protests from parents against single-use cutlery and plates
More Than 200 Classes for Children With Autism Are Operating Above Full Capacity
The growth rate of classes in mainstream schools for students with autism is not keeping up with the number of children diagnosed
Jerusalem's Hebrew University to Use Software to Track Students Testing Online
As more universities announce their plans for online tests, Tel Aviv University says it will not allow bathroom breaks for Zoom tests of under 90 minutes
No Jobs for Thousands of Arab Teachers in Israel, Official Figures Reveal
Not enough teaching spots are available in the Arab education system to employ all the qualified teachers, and skills did not match up for employment in Jewish schools, the Education Ministry says
In the Hope of Leaving No Grandchild Unhugged, Older Israelis Embrace the COVID Vaccine
Campaign to vaccinate rank and file Israelis against the coronavirus gets underway nationwide with a focus on the over 60 crowd and other at-risk population groups
'Temporarily Uprooted' Gaza Settlements Among 'Miracles' in Israeli Learning Kits
Kits distributed by the Higher Education Ministry describe evacuated settlements as 'miracles that came to their temporary end' with Israel's 2005 withdrawal
Israel Agrees to Fund Visually Impaired Girl's Rides to School Days After Haaretz Report
For a year, the Education Ministry had refused to pay for 9-year-old Fidaa Abu Afash's transportation, arguing she should go to an Arabic school closer to her Negev home – even though she only reads Braille in Hebrew
Junior Lecturers at Israeli Colleges End Two-month Strike After Reaching Agreements
Lecturers will give back 30 percent of time lost due to the strike, and will receive improved pay and advance notice regarding firing in agreement reached with Finance Ministry
Israeli Colleges Looking Into Using AI to Monitor Students During Online Tests
Officials say software would prevent cheating 'and preserve the integrity of the grades issued by the university,' but students fear invasion of their privacy
Israel's Math, Science Rankings Modestly Improve, but Arab Students Left Behind
In an index that examines the gaps between top-performing and low-performing students in math, Israel is ranked fifth, exceeded only by Turkey and the UAE
Eighty Percent of State-funded Hanukkah Events Have Male-only Casts
Local authorities organize the events, but the Jewish Culture Department of the Ministry for Higher Education funds and advertises them. Channel 20 will air eight performances for children, all of which will feature only men
Talks to End Six-week Junior Faculty Strike in Israeli Colleges Blow Up
Union, colleges blame each other for walking away from understandings reached Friday to establish new rank of 'faculty fellow,' which provides continuous employment, job security and social benefits
Israel Refuses to Fund School Transport for Visually Impaired Arab Girl
Fidaa, a third-grade student, has been learning to read Braille in Hebrew only. The Education Ministry refuses to fund her ride to school on the grounds that there is one closer, but it only teaches in Arabic
Despite More Arabs at Israeli Campuses, Cooperation With Jewish Students Remains Rare
First-of-its-kind study shows that fear and barriers prevent Jews and Arabs from cooperating in coursework and research, but there’s also a reason to hope
Israel Reopens Most High Schools on Sunday Under Coronavirus Restrictions
Some 400,000 students expected to resume in-person classes in towns with low infection rates, and the country's 423,000 junior high students the following week
Israeli Fifth- and Six-graders Finally Go Back to School, and They’re Stoked
At a south Tel Aviv school, the kids bolted into the building, coronavirus or not. Whether they’ll keep their masks on is a different question
Hit by COVID-19, Israeli Community Opens an Alternative School. Then the Cops Came
The livestock manager at Kibbutz Gazit taught the kids English and another kibbutznik provided nature study classes, but the Education Ministry objected to their initiative
Israeli University to Give Credits to Students Who Work With Far-right Group
Im Tirtzu aims to strengthen and promote 'Zionist values in Israel,' and a significant part of its activity is battling lecturers with left-wing views
Heavy Fines for Illegal School Openings During Coronavirus Lockdown to Be Canceled
5,000-shekel fines, mainly to Haredi institutions, weren’t approved by Knesset committee
'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 First- and Second-grade Classes to Merge to Let Older Students Back to School
Health Ministry withdraws request to have younger classes split into smaller groups in order to free up classrooms
Israel Eases Coronavirus Lockdown, Reopening Schools, Salons and Synagogues
The new set of coronavirus regulations, taking effect on Sunday, will return about half a million Israeli children from grades one to four to school
Education Ministry Reverses Decision, Brings Lower Grades Back for Four-day Week
Due to staff shortages, students in grades 1 and 2 would have only been to school on alternate days when exiting the coronavirus lockdown on Sunday – with local governments threatening to rebel
Netanyahu, Ambassador Friedman Ink Deal Expanding Scientific Cooperation to Settlements
Sources say Sheldon Adelson pressured U.S. administration to sign the deal ahead of the U.S. election ■ U.S. Secretary of Defense arriving in Israel on Thursday