Education

Israel shares country's Muslim education statistics, notes female population's progress

The statistics show that female Muslim students outnumber their male counterparts by more than double in enrollment for their first university degree.

JEWISH AND Arab students mingle on the Mount Scopus campus of Jerusalem’s Hebrew University
Israeli Kindergarten in Northern Israel

One-third of students not registered for school in Kiryat Shmona, mayor warns

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The future of Israeli education depends on teaching history, not headlines - opinion

ASAF & GABRIELLE COHEN on their wedding day in Beit Lechem Haglalit, May 24, 2020.

Gabrielle Soffer: Using her English for the good of others in Israel


University of Michigan crossed a dangerous line with Jewish students - opinion

A university official stood at a podium and validated two years of discrimination against one specific group of students.

University of Michigan professor Derek Peterson praises campus pro-Palestinian protesters during his commencement speech in Ann Arbor, Michigan, May 2, 2026.

After October 7, the shattered tablets at the heart of Shavuot matter more than ever - opinion

Carrying yesterday’s forms unchanged into altered reality can itself become a kind of falsehood.

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What do Apple, Nike, and Mount Sinai have in common? - opinion

What brands understand about experience, memory, and identity – and why it matters for Jewish education.

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Public complaints in Israel soar as state failures compound

Of the complaints in which the commission reached a decision, 56% were found justified - the highest rate since its establishment. Another 7,429 complaints were resolved without a formal decision.

Visitors attend the “Batrei Zuzei” art fair featuring student works ahead of the Jewish holiday of Shavuot at Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design in Jerusalem, May 18, 2026.

Israel's education system is failing its kids - editorial

Only 3% of ninth-grade students who took Israel’s national science exam reached the high standard set by the Education Ministry. More than half were reportedly at a low or medium-low.

Children return to school following the ceasefire in the war with Hezbollah at Gamla Primary School in Katsrin, Golan Heights, April 19, 2026.

Israel to ban cell phones in middle schools, Education Ministry confirms

This comes after a similar ban rolled out in February in elementary schools.

Israeli students return to school, September 1, 2025.

Years of slipping test results: What’s dragging down US students?

National assessment data show sustained declines in math and reading since 2012, with pandemic learning loss, chronic absenteeism, and staffing shortages identified as major factors.

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Accurate education: What Jewish students need from public schools right now - opinion

Parents fear the messages their children and their classmates receive about being Jewish are filled with biased viewpoints and fail to reveal the rich tapestry of Jewish life.

Teachers in discussion at the Center for Jewish-Inclusive Learning's Jews in the Curriculum: Opportunities & Challenges in Humanities Classrooms Conference in March 2026/

Reaching unaffiliated families where Jewish life begins - opinion

For many young families today, Jewish life does not begin with synagogue membership, day school enrollment or even intentional Jewish seeking. It begins with a much more immediate question.

Preschoolers at Temple Judea ECC, which received a grant from EarlyJ to open a toddler classroom.

US organizations urge Congress to pass act targeting undisclosed foreign funding in universities

Qatar was revealed to be the largest foreign source of gifts and contracts to American universities in 2025, worth more than $1.1 billion.

United States Capitol building in Washington, DC.