Education
Students with Down syndrome, autism graduate as teaching assistants
The first cohort completed a joint Herzog College-Shekel training program aimed at bringing people with disabilities into Israeli classrooms as paid teaching assistants.
Former haredim overlooked in draft debate, underrepresented in workforce, report finds
Umm el-Fahm schools close in protest of MK Zvi Sukkot visit
Jewish day school enrollment rising across denominations
EU condemns Palestinian Authority textbooks containing 'antisemitism, glorification of jihad'
The EU called for any future funding to the PA to be conditional on the removal of ”antisemitic content, incitement to violence and the glorification of martyrdom and jihad” from textbooks.
GOP lawmaker pushed to add a Holocaust denier to New Hampshire’s Holocaust panel
A New Hampshire Republican lawmaker pushed to place a Holocaust denier on the state’s Holocaust education commission, sparking outrage from Jewish leaders and lawmakers.
Canadian Jewish schools hit with CRA complaint over alleged support for Israeli military
A CRA complaint accuses 11 Jewish schools of aiding foreign military recruitment and violating charity rules.
Georgia sets the bar: New laws tackle antisemitism and foreign influence in education - opinion
Georgia has passed landmark laws to combat antisemitism in education and increase transparency on foreign funding. These moves set a new standard for state-level action on these issues.
Missouri adopts IHRA’s antisemitism definition, boosts student protections
Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe signs a bill adopting the IHRA’s definition of antisemitism, strengthening protections against harassment in schools for Jewish students.
Satmar HQ condemns Mamdani for vetoing no protest buffer zones around educational facilities
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani vetoes bill aimed at protecting educational institutions from protests, citing concerns over free speech and constitutional rights.
Study: IDF Talpiot program excels in producing entrepreneurs
Talpiot is MAFAT's oldest elite program. It was designed after the 1973 Yom Kippur War, in which Israel suffered from a gap between R&D and operations in the field
Trump administration probes NYC Education Department over pro-Palestinian group
New York City's Education Department launched the probe under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, which prohibits discrimination by any program receiving federal funds.
Jews must stop attacking Christianity - opinion
The soldier who smashed a statue of Jesus in Lebanon didn’t just disgrace the IDF. He handed our enemies a gift – and betrayed our most important allies
School system to fully reopen across Israel starting Sunday, Education Ministry confirms
The Education Ministry announces the full reopening of schools nationwide, including northern communities, following updated security guidelines amid the ceasefires with Lebanon and Iran.
