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Students encouraged to bring red balloons to first day of school for missing child Haymanot Kasau
"The first day of school is always exciting," Haymanot's father Tesfaye Kasau said. "It's a happy day. For us, it's another hard day."
Israelis rate education system 4 out of 10 as school year opens, new research warns
Here is how to get your child back to regular sleep hours starting now
Two killed at school near Berlin, suspected attacker detained
Alarming study reveals Israeli teachers lag behind global peers substantially in all metrics
Israeli teachers scored below the average for the 18 comparison countries across all three areas examined.
Palestinian Authority schools praise martydom, use October 7 attack in math lessons
Beyond reducing October 7 to a math exercise, the nine-year-olds were also praised by their teacher in written feedback for writing questions relating to martyrdom, including child martyrdom.
![A child's drawing shown here says: "In Gaza City at least 150 children die as Martyrs [daily]. How many child Martyrs are there in nine days?"](https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_194,w_290/735155 "A child's drawing shown here says: \"In Gaza City at least 150 children die as Martyrs [daily]. How many child Martyrs are there in nine days?\"")
Teachers Union chief urges reforms as Israel faces growing educator shortage
Ahead of the school year, Teachers Union chief Yaffa Ben-David warned of a shortage of nearly 5,000 teachers and called for a strategic plan to address deep-rooted problems in education.
Antisemitic incidents, anti-Israel hostility on rise in New York City public schools, report shows
The report claimed that in many cases, school administrations or district officials failed to act effectively, allowing hostile conditions to persist across multiple school years.
One killed, three injured following sword attack at Swedish school
One person has been taken into custody, the police said in a statement. The suspect was reportedly shot by police during the arrest and his condition is currently unknown.
UK Jewish student campaigns for mandatory antisemitism class in schools
“As that generation passes, antisemitism risks becoming an abstract historical concept rather than a lived reality," said Jonathan Frisher. "That’s exactly why education must fill that gap."
![Group of students raising hands during a lesson in the classroom. [Illustrative]](https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_194,w_290/392749 "Group of students raising hands during a lesson in the classroom. [Illustrative]")
Jewish student faced 'Jew touch tag,' Holocaust taunts, and physical abuse, complaint alleges
Superintendent Rob Anderson emphasized that while the language of school policies remains under consideration, the district is already moving forward with concrete operational changes.
Meta ordered to change youth protections in $567 million court ruling
"We remain confident in our record of protecting teens online and will continue to defend ourselves against claims that misrepresent the facts," Meta said in a statement.
Twenty years on: Inside Beit Avi Chai's mission to unite Israelis through Jewish culture
Beit Avi Chai has grown from a local lecture venue into a cultural center reaching children, soldiers, artists, and audiences across Israel and abroad.
Students to receive personalized AI English lessons in upcoming year, Education Ministry says
The ministry initially announced the plan in June as part of "Project 720" to rebuild the Israeli education system with widespread use of AI and personalized lesson plans.
