Back to school
Nearly three million Israeli students begin school year with AI, financial education at center
Israel’s 2026-2027 school year opens Tuesday with new programs focusing on student resilience and belonging, financial literacy, and artificial intelligence.
KKL-JNF unveils archival photos showcasing Israeli classrooms in honor of new school year
5 games that will bring back children's math knowledge before returning to school
Students encouraged to bring red balloons to first day of school for missing child Haymanot Kasau
Herzog to 'Post': The new school year is a time to be open to new perspectives
As the first day of school approaches, I convey my best wishes to everyone who comes together to create the beautiful social tapestries that are our school communities.
Israel needs to be schooled on valuing its teachers - editorial
Given that high school teachers play such a key role in educating Israel's younger generation, this reflects poorly on the value our society places on them.
Herzog travels to Lower Galilee, symbolically opens Israel's school year
Herzog, who attends school year openings of state and haredi schools, makes a point of going to a different geographic area each time
2.5 million Israeli students return to school after teachers' strike averted
Teachers' salaries will be raised by NIS 2,000 a month and an additional 2,000 teachers are being recruited to help fill the nationwide shortage.
Israel's education system suffers severe gaps, Jews favored in schools
Matanyahu Englman: "There must not be some children who are worth more and other children who are worth less."
New Education Min. program teaches kids tolerance, conflict management
The new program, coming at a time of heightened social divisions in Israel, is per the directive of Education Minister Yoav Kisch to make Israel's schools have a culture of tolerance.
Starting the school day later can help children succeed academically - study
Recent scientific studies have proven that more harm than good can come from starting school before 8 in the morning.
Rate of sexual abuse of kids is highest among religious Zionist sector
A new study by the Ne'emanei Torah Va'avodah movement reveals dramatic data on sexual abuse victims from the religious Zionist (Tzioni Dati) sector.
Jerusalem schools: How is education managed in Israel's capital?
Unpacking the Israeli capital’s complex education system, with the director of the Jerusalem municipal education administration.
Should a school uniform be compulsory? - opinion
There has been extensive research into the pros and cons of school uniforms. The most persuasive argument against, as far as I’m concerned, is that children should be free to express themselves.
