Education

Holocaust education gets a bad rap, but it’s not falling short, we are - opinion

Countering misinformation, disinformation, and lies with facts and evidence will always be an uphill battle, but in the end, Holocaust educators’ first responsibility is to get this history right.

Participants stand under the main gate with the lettering 'Arbeit macht frei' (Work sets you free) as they attend the annual March of The Living to commemorate the victims of the Holocaust during World War II, April 14, 2026.
 Children wearing face masks attend a class as students return to school after the summer break, less than a month into a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine booster drive, at Arazim Elementary School in Tel Aviv, Israel September 1, 2021

Some 40% of Israel's teachers report anxiety, depression as war takes mental toll

Israeli Education Minister Yoav Kisch visits an elementary school in the Hof Ashkelon Regional Council after the Home Front Command and the Ministry of Education approved the resumption of studies in local authorities where the risk of rocket fire is relatively low and schools have protected spaces.

Schools to gradually reopen after ceasefire, with uneven rollout across Israel

Opposition head Yair Lapid and MK Meirav Ben-Ari deliver a joint statement at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, March 30, 2026.

‘No objectives being met’: Lapid, opposition slam Netanyahu for war conduct, lack of strategy


Middle school curriculum to include financial literacy in upcoming year - report

Students across Israel will soon study financial literacy weekly, learning key life skills like budgeting and saving.

Education Minister Yoav Kisch, August 31, 2025.

Education sacrificing teaching quality for research, Comptroller warns

New report from State Comptroller claims that higher education's prioritization of research over teaching quality warrants a fundamental shift across Council for Higher Education

Israeli State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman attends a State Control Committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem, on March 3, 2025

100 stories that help parents understand what their child is really experiencing – free

An Israeli initiative launches a free platform that provides emotional support for children through 100+ interactive stories.

Yana Miril and Eli Cohen, Reflective Book

In Noam's Ways: A family of a slain IDF soldier fights for Israel's future

HUMAN AFFAIRS: In Noam’s Ways (Bedarchei Noam) has set out with the target of reaching one particular population group to reignite the honor and respect for public service.

FROM LEFT: Netanel Rubinstein, VP of Tashtit; Omer Weinberg, Tashtit’s CEO, and Adva Avramovich.

Israel-Hamas War: Teaching and learning about the conflict - opinion

The iCenter is predicated on the belief that good education challenges people to broaden their scope of vision, venture beyond their 'silo,' and actively seek to engage with ideas that challenge.

The iCenter's recent Conflicts of Interest cohort gathering in Chicago. Participants were participating in a gallery walk of photos and texts, and accompanying audio clips, related to modern day and historical Israel.

‘It’s different in medicine’: Iraq’s fake degree crisis puts patients in peril

Officials and experts say thousands of unqualified practitioners have entered hospitals and clinics, fueling medical errors and preventable deaths as enforcement lags.

A hospital in Basra, Iraq, March 6, 2024.

Texas school district bans Holocaust novel ‘The Devil’s Arithmetic’

The decision came after the school district used artificial intelligence to detect 'DEI content' that was forbidden from classroom content.

Jane Yolen and her most famous book, "The Devil's Arithmetic."

Syria marks new school year without Assad printed in textbooks

According to data from the Syrian Ministry of Education, there are about 19,400 schools in the country, of which about 7,900 are totally or partially destroyed.

 A DRONE view shows Damascus city at night, after the ousting of Bashar Assad, in Syria.

UNRWA ignored Hamas ties in schools, fostering terrorism – UN Watch report

UN Watch claims that Hamas has "hijacked UNRWA’s education through its domination of the local UNRWA staff unions."

Palestinian employees of United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) take part in a protest against job cuts by UNRWA, in Gaza City September 19, 2018.

Jonathan Davis built Israel’s most global campus, and a refuge for Jewish students

From lone soldier to university leader, Davis has shaped Reichman into a hub of Zionism, safety, and Jewish leadership.

2022 Ceremony.