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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

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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


Villanova University says a report of a campus shooter was a ‘cruel hoax’

Radnor Township officials issued a shelter-in-place advisory via social media. No additional information was provided.

Police officers respond to reports of an active shooter at Villanova University, Pennsylvania, U.S. August 21, 2025, in this screen grab taken from video.

Petah Tikva teacher raped two 17-year-old students, barred from teaching for eight years

The 43-year-old English teacher has been determined unfit to work for the Education Ministry and will be barred from any government position involving children for eight years.

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Teaching humanity: Importance of education in Israel's challenging reality - opinion

Educators today must believe that hope is not yet lost – even when it is hidden.

Kiryat Shmona Mayor Avichai Stern visits a school in the northern city on the first day back since the beginning of the war, March 9, 2025; illustrative.

A need to pass on wisdom: Yeshiva, academia has failed to produce new sages - opinion

We need sages. And the yeshiva and academia have failed to methodically produce sages. But we can fix that.

Rabbi Baruch Mordechai Ezrachi delivers a torah lesson at Ateret Yisrael Yeshiva in Jerusalem, November 19, 2019.

‘There is no more money’: Kisch warns start of school year may be delayed due to funding issues

Kisch underscored that the budget issues were because the Finance Ministry and National Security Ministry had not finalized funding for the school security.

The Education Committee, chaired by MK Yosef Taieb (Shas) and attended by Education Minister Yoav Kisch on August 13, 2025.

The soul friends who founded an iconic brand in Paris – and now it’s in Israel

Brand news: The makeup brand creating buzz, the perfect makeup removal, kitchen tools that make you want to cook, the pizza making Aliyah, a morning by the sea, and many more.

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Israeli preschoolers who start early outperform peers, especially in religious schools - study

The researchers suggest that these differences might stem from Israel’s larger socioeconomic and cultural-linguistic gaps compared to the leading nations.

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US Education Department investigating Baltimore schools on antisemitism allegations

The investigation was ignited by a complaint from the Anti-Defamation League, a Jewish advocacy group, against school leaders.

 A CHALKING at a Students for Justice in Palestine event at the University of Maryland includes a Palestinian flag along with ‘From the river to the sea.’

Young Israeli innovators showcase military-inspired tech at Rishon Lezion innovation event

Approximately 200 students participated in "Shark Day," a youth innovation showcase aimed at promoting entrepreneurship and creative thinking among future tech leaders.


Indonesian textbooks show major shift towards tolerance and inclusivity, report finds

Indonesia's national curriculum has faced several changes in the curriculum content, namely on subjects including Judaism and the Jewish people, Israel and the Holocaust, and minorities

Visually impaired students recite the Koran written in braille during the holy fasting month of Ramadan at Raudlatul Makfufin Islamic boarding school in South Tangerang, on the outskirts of Jakarta, Indonesia, March 5, 2025.