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Empowering Jewish education globally: The main missions of the Yael Foundation

After the events of October 7, the foundation was quick to mobilize resources to ensure the safety and security of Jewish schools.

Empowering Jewish education globally: The main missions of the Yael Foundation.
 Palestinians view the damage inside a school sheltering displaced people after it was hit by an Israeli strike, amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, at Beach refugee camp in Gaza City, September 22, 2024.

School kits to be delivered in Gaza after more than two years of war

A welcome sign is seen on the door of a classroom at Nora Sterry Elementary School as students relocated from Marquez Elementary, destroyed in the Palisades Fire, begin class at the school in Los Angeles, January 15, 2025.

Jewish K-12 teachers in US report widespread antisemitism at work, from teachers' union - survey

Protestors block the road with a lock on as activists from Palestine Action protest at the HQ of Elbit, an Israeli owned company that makes drones for use by the Israeli military and other foreign powers on May 15, 2022 in Bristol, England; illustrative.

'Are you Zionists?' British Jewish family seeks relocation due to rising antisemitism - report


Gunmen in Nigeria kidnap over 200 Catholic school students, Christian association says

At least 227 students and teachers were kidnapped from St. Mary's Catholic School in Nigeria, according to the Christian Association of Nigeria.

Nigerian Army soldiers patrol near the scene after a deadly gunmen attack in Yelwata, Benue State, Nigeria, June 16, 2025.

At Tel Aviv school of last resort, missile damage from war bring challenges, opportunities

"We are creating a new blueprint for Israel: one rooted in compassion, shared responsibility, and a belief that every child, no matter where they come from, deserves the tools to shape the future.”

The Max Fein school is meant to be an oasis of sorts for Israeli students who have fallen through the cracks. After missiles struck the school during Israel's war with Iran, students found a way to carry on.

Haifa Court indicts school custodian for rape of young security guard

Sexual offenses listed in the indictment were confirmed as rape, forcible indecent acts, and sexual harassment of a young security guard on her first day of work.

Children arrive for the first day of school in the Israeli town of Mevaseret Zion, September 1, 2025.

Trump administration announces steps in dismantling Education Department

It will "streamline federal education activities on the legally required programs, reduce administrative burdens, and refocus programs and activities to better serve students and grantees."

Former US President Donald Trump speaks to the press as he arrives for his trial for allegedly covering up hush money payments linked to extramarital affairs, at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York City, on May 3, 2024. Trump, 77, is accused of falsifying business records to reimburse his lawyer, M

Jewish family settles discrimination case after gifted school expulsion

A Jewish family reached a settlement with a school in Virginia after their children were expelled amid complaints of persistent antisemitic bullying.

Jewish students at El Camino Real Charter High School walk out to protesting antisemitic incidents at the Los Angeles school on Feb. 27, 2024.

Gunmen kill vice principal, abduct female students in attack on Nigerian school

The assailants, armed with rifles and reportedly using coordinated tactics, stormed the Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School in Maga town around 1 a.m. local time.

Members of the Nigerian Police Force deploy a water cannon truck near a protest site where supporters of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), are demanding his release from prison, in Abuja, Nigeria, October 20, 2025.

Asbestos contamination forces schools in Australia, New Zealand to close

Asbestos is a prohibited substance in Australia and New Zealand that can cause several types of cancer when its fibers are inhaled or ingested.

Asbestos warning tape is seen at Black Mountain School in Canberra, Australia, November 17, 2025. Almost 70 public schools in Canberra will be closed today due to potential asbestos contamination

Israeli child hospitalized after leaving kindergarten bruised, parents claim police inaction

The five-year-old student was hospitalized after her parents received notification from an after-school program that the child was experiencing a "minor medical matter."

Children arrive for the first day of school in the Israeli town of Mevaseret Zion, September 1, 2025.

Holocaust jokes, 'Zionist' slurs: Mass. commission finds drastic rise of antisemitism in schools

The commission acknowledged that antisemitic incidents were likely to be drastically underreported, with Jewish students were further likely not to report incidents due to fear of retaliation.

 Demonstrators take part in an "Emergency Rally: Stand with Palestinians Under Siege in Gaza," amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S., October 14, 2023.

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.