School

Baku's Jewish school passes 100 students as Azerbaijan's Jewish community continues to grow

To mark the occasion, members of the community gathered with Isayev in a sukkah in Baku, joined by representatives of the Azerbaijani authorities.

Students enrolled in the Jewish program at Baku’s School No. 46 celebrate the festival of sukkot.
Smoke rises above Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, March 5, 2026

Schools in Riyadh move to remote learning without warning amid renewed Saudi-Houthi tensions

Palestinian children walk to school amid the rubble of destroyed buildings as the academic year begins in Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip on September 19, 2026.

Gaza’s back-to-school coverage misses the crucial test: What are children being taught? - analysis

High school students rally during a walkout in protest against ICE on February 06, 2026 in Austin, Texas.

Texas schools to teach Israel was founded in ‘ancestral homeland of the Jews’


Education Ministry admits to not having data on allergies in children, reactions in schools

The admission came during a hearing on a petition filed by attorney Gilad Bar Tal, legal adviser to the Yahal Association, against what the organization describes as an experiment.

Nearly three million Israeli students begin school on September 1, 2026, including some 180,000 first-graders.

Deadly school fire in Congo's Bukavu kills at least 17, including children

A witness said they helped load 17 bodies of men and children into an ambulance after a deadly school fire in rebel-controlled Bukavu.

The ruins of a fire at a school and neighboring settlement in the area controlled by Rwanda-backed AFC/M23 rebels in Bukavu, Democratic Republic of Congo, September 10, 2026.

Teacher shot in school parking lot near Beersheba, hospitalized in moderate condition

The school temporarily suspended classes and released a statement denouncing the violent incident. The shooter's identity and motive remain unclear at the time of writing.

Magen David Adom intensive care ambulance.

Israel’s education system is failing the students who will shape its future - editorial

Just as defense is paramount to securing a thriving future for Israel, education is vital to the well-being and continued success of the Jewish state.

Israeli elemantary school children prepare to go back to school, in moshav Yashresh, as schools and kindergardens re-open following a ceasefire agreement. April 9, 2026.

Secular school in Damascus announces full gender segregation, backlash ensues

The esteemed Al-Hurriya Institute in Damascus received backlash from Syrians after the former secular school announced plans to segregate students based on gender.

Women prepare for Eid al-Adha prayers at the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus, Syria, May 27, 2026.

The hidden cost of back-to-school sandwiches: Supermarket price differences revealed

From jars of chocolate spread to ketchup and yellow cheese: Differences of tens of shekels between chains for items children eat daily, showing how to save hundreds of shekels a year on the lunchbox.

When two, five, or ten shekels accumulate on each item, a family’s annual lunchbox bill looks completely different.

Israel teaches students how to vote, but not how to make an informed political choice - opinion

Israel’s schools already teach students that voting matters. The harder lesson is how to reach a decision worth owning.

 High school students take their mathematics matriculation examination (Bagrut), in at a high school in Rishon Lezion, on May 20, 2019.

New Missouri law forcing schools to target antisemitism sparks intense First Amendment concerns

It mandates that educational institutions treat antisemitic harassment or discrimination against students or employees “in an identical manner to discrimination motivated by race.”

The Missouri State Capitol Building is seen on September 4, 2025 in Jefferson City, Missouri.

School resumes in Israel, Sara Netanyahu alleges Yair Golan had prior knowledge of Oct. 7

The Jerusalem Post's must-listen news roundup with Gadi Zaig - the top stories, clear and concise.

Sara Netanyahu, wife of Prime Minester Netanyahu at Amunition Hill on Jerusalem Day 2026

Schools in east Jerusalem strike after Israel fails to renew entry permits for teaching staff

The General Secretariat for Christian Educational Institutions of Jerusalem said the decision was made after Israel allegedly failed to renew the entry permits without prior warning.

Schmidt-Schule, Catholic German school for Palestinian girls, in East Jerusalem, next to Damascus Gate, June 16, 2015.