School

More than a GPA: Inside the movement to end letter grades in Jewish education

Oakland Hebrew Day School is part of a small but growing educational movement to abandon traditional letter or number grades, switching instead to assessments of student proficiency and progress.

 High school students take their mathematics matriculation examination (Bagrut), in at a high school in Rishon Lezion, on May 20, 2019.
Sad, child and crying on floor in home with mental health, abuse or anxiety from trauma.

How to speak about the hard truth of child abuse

Visitors attend the “Batrei Zuzei” art fair featuring student works ahead of the Jewish holiday of Shavuot at Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design in Jerusalem, May 18, 2026.

Public complaints in Israel soar as state failures compound

Children return to school following the ceasefire in the war with Hezbollah at Gamla Primary School in Katsrin, Golan Heights, April 19, 2026.

Israel's education system is failing its kids - editorial


Rhode Island superintendent on leave over handling of antisemitic hazing incident

The incident involved senior football players locking a Jewish freshman player in a bathroom, spraying disinfectant through the door, and shouting antisemitic slurs.

Congregational Church aerial view on Village Green in historic village of Slatersville, town of North Smithfield, Rhode Island RI, USA.

Indonesian mosque explosion injures dozens, suspect identified, official says

55 people were hospitalized after an explosion at the site in Kelapa Gading, North Jakarta. A 17-year-old "suspected perpetrator" is in the hospital.

Armed police and military personnel guard near an area after an explosion occurred at a school complex in Jakarta, Indonesia, November 7, 2025

Fmr. prime minister Naftali Bennett: 'We need to dismantle the Education Ministry'

“In recent years, the State of Israel has ranked first in gaps in educational outcomes, and this is a terrible thing,” he said at the Re-education conference on Monday.

Former Prime Minister and former Minister of Education Naftali Bennett attends the Re-education Conference, alongside Oved Yizhakiel and Roni Lidor, on October 27, 2025

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.

Roblox making children more violent, early childhood org. warns at Knesset cm'tee.

The Israeli branch of the World Organization for Early Childhood Education (OMEP) argued that the popular online game teaches children to steal, cheat, lie, and extort other children.

A child plays Roblox on a tablet; illustrative.

Kafr Yasif school security guard dies from wounds after shooting

The Western Galilee Police are conducting roadblocks and extensive searches to locate suspects.

Police car at night

Israeli teachers report high satisfaction, but face growing shortages, study shows

OECD survey finds Israel leads in job morale and AI use, yet suffers from lack of certified teachers and uneven societal appreciation.

Children head back to school in Katzrin after closures caused by the Israel–Iran conflict, June 25, 2025.

Buenos Aires: School science fair volcano experiment goes horribly wrong, injuring 17

A volcano model - packed with powdered sulfur, charcoal, and what investigators called a “special salt” that matched the formula for gunpowder - detonated without warning.

Buenos Aires: School science fair volcano experiment goes horribly wrong, injuring 17.

California governor signs controversial antisemitism bill that sets up first-in-the-nation measures

“California is taking action to confront hate in all its forms,” said California Governor Gavin Newsom.

California Governor Gavin Newsom speaks during the 2025 Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) in New York City, U.S., September 24, 2025.

Indonesia school collapse death toll rises to 36, search for bodies continues

At least 36 students have been confirmed dead, and 27 remain missing after an Islamic boarding school collapsed in East Java, Indonesia.

 Search and rescue operations search for victims in the rubble of a collapsed building after a hall collapsed while students were praying at the Al-Khoziny Islamic boarding school, in Sidoarjo, East Java province, Indonesia, October 1, 2025.