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Lapid unveils plan to improve education system, demands Education Minstry portfolio in next gov't

The proposal is divided into five chapters and centers on improving conditions for both teachers and students through an investment of billions of shekels in the education system.

Opposition leader and Yair Lapid announced  that his party would demand the Education Ministry portfolio in the next government, naming MK Meirav Cohen (Yesh Atid) as his appointment for education minister. February 5.
Smoke rises during a fire at Janat Abad Market in Tehran, Iran, February 3, 2026.

WATCH: Massive fire breaks out in Tehran shopping center amid protests

An empty classroom

Boston-area Jewish day school to close after 25 years, saying its model is ‘no longer sustainable’

Sari Kroizer.

After October 7, this haredi woman refuses to stand apart from Israeli society


Attacker arrested after stabbing two people in French school, police says

Police said the attacker was a former student at the school but could give no immediate details on his motives.

 A French police officer of the anti-crime squad, Brigade Anti-Criminalite de nuit (BAC N 75) is seen during a night patrol in Paris on October 16, 2020

Unsure what to pack for kids’ school lunches? Here’s how to do it right

Preparing balanced lunch boxes contributes not only to physical health but also to children’s mood and academic performance | A clinical dietitian explains how to do it successfully.

Back to School: Hello First Grade

Number of workdays lost to strikes in Israel tripled over past year, Labor Ministry reveals

Teachers’ strikes made up 60% of 2024's walkouts, driving the biggest disruption in the public sector.

Teachers protest as they demand better pay and working conditions at Habima Square in Tel Aviv on May 14, 2025.

English teacher indicted on severe sexual assault acts against 12-year-old female student

The illegal and predatory acts had carried on for about two years, from when she was 12 years old to when she was 14.

 Sexual assault (Illustrative)

Clock ticking on California’s K-12 antisemitism bill as legislative session nears end

If AB 715 becomes law, it will mark the first time a state creates an antisemitism watchdog for public schools, potentially setting a template for others.

Jewish students at El Camino Real Charter High School walk out to protesting antisemitic incidents at the Los Angeles school on Feb. 27, 2024.

Back to school checklist: add an eye exam for your child

'Children do not always know how to explain that they cannot see. They may move closer to the board or lose concentration, and adults interpret it as a different problem.'

 A student attends class in a Primary school in Orlando West section of Soweto, South Africa.

32% of students suffer from back pain due to the weight of their schoolbag

An orthopedic specialist explains how to choose the right schoolbag that will protect children’s backs.

Kids carrying schoolbags

Netanyahu meets with Galilee leaders, discusses rehabilitation, return to the North

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the Galilee to discuss regional recovery, development plans, and the return of students to school.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with local leaders in the Galilee, September 1, 2025.

Tune into today's top stories: Houthis raid UN, Gaza flotilla to be proscribed

The Jerusalem Post's must-listen news roundup with Ezra Taylor—the top stories, clear and concise.

Protesters hold posters of Hezbollah senior commander Fuad Shukr, and assassinated Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh, and Houthi leader Abdul-Malik al-Houthi during a protest to show solidarity with Palestinian prisoners, outside the UN offices in Sanaa, Yemen, August 3, 2024.

'Why you are here today': IDF praises troops for allowing South to have normal school year

“If you were looking for a reason why you are here today, here it is. Thanks to your spirit and your path, routine is returning to the people of Israel," Golani Brigade Commander Col. Adi Ganon said.

IDF soldiers are seen operating in Jabalya, in the Gaza Strip, August 24, 2025