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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.
Deadly school fire in Congo's Bukavu kills at least 17, including children
Teacher shot in school parking lot near Beersheba, hospitalized in moderate condition
Israel’s education system is failing the students who will shape its future - editorial
Three killed, five wounded in school shooting in central Philippines, one arrested
Police said one suspect has been arrested and another remains at large.
Court overturns Education Ministry ban on educational pro-peace program
Since the closure imposed on the West Bank and Gaza Strip at the start of the Gaza War, the program has been operated by Israeli facilitators only, according to the ruling.
Gunmen kill three in Nigeria school attack
Police confirmed the deaths of three people, including a school vice principal, a 70-year-old man and a 6-year-old child. One security operative was injured.
Three Holon minors arrested on suspicion of assaulting student in school bathroom
An investigation revealed that the assault occured after an argument between students allegedly escalated into a fight inside the school bathroom.
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.
How to speak about the hard truth of child abuse
Acknowledging abuse within our closest circles is excruciating, but silence is an absolute betrayal. Our children’s futures depend on our willingness to shatter the silence.
Public complaints in Israel soar as state failures compound
Of the complaints in which the commission reached a decision, 56% were found justified - the highest rate since its establishment. Another 7,429 complaints were resolved without a formal decision.
Israel's education system is failing its kids - editorial
Only 3% of ninth-grade students who took Israel’s national science exam reached the high standard set by the Education Ministry. More than half were reportedly at a low or medium-low.
Israel to ban cell phones in middle schools, Education Ministry confirms
This comes after a similar ban rolled out in February in elementary schools.
Accurate education: What Jewish students need from public schools right now - opinion
Parents fear the messages their children and their classmates receive about being Jewish are filled with biased viewpoints and fail to reveal the rich tapestry of Jewish life.
