Back to school
New school, new home: Young olim begin the school year in Israel
From learning Hebrew to making new friends, five young olim share the excitement and nerves of finding their place in an Israeli classroom.
Nearly three million Israeli students begin school year with AI, financial education at center
KKL-JNF unveils archival photos showcasing Israeli classrooms in honor of new school year
5 games that will bring back children's math knowledge before returning to school
Should a school uniform be compulsory? - opinion
There has been extensive research into the pros and cons of school uniforms. The most persuasive argument against, as far as I’m concerned, is that children should be free to express themselves.
14 Days: Schools reopen
Israeli news highlights from the past two weeks.
Back to school: This is how to prepare yourself (and your child)
As the school year starts psychologist Ayal Cohen explains how to handle any difficulties and why the real preparation is actually the parents', not the kids’.
Back to school in Israel: 2.5 million children enter their new classrooms
Israeli Finance Minister Avigdor Liberman visited educational institutions close to the Gaza Strip in honor of the start of the new school year.
The answer to school strikes is baseball - opinion
In baseball, what often happens is that with arbitration looming, the two sides get close enough to come to an agreement, and arbitration is avoided altogether.
Israel's school year is about to start and everyone is clueless
EDUCATION AFFAIRS: In quiet classrooms around the country, teachers are hanging decorations, organizing lessons and preparing a year’s worth of daily education.
Israel's Teachers Union's acts are completely unjustified - opinion
It remains to be seen whether an agreement between the teachers unions and the Finance Ministry, with the Education Ministry attempting at mediation, will be reached before September 1.
Israel's teaching crisis is a political hot potato. Who will be burned? - analysis
If the issue is not resolved by September 1 and students remain at home, Finance Minister Avigdor Liberman could pay a very heavy price.
Israel severely undervalues teachers - opinion
In the economics model of funding for guns vs funding for butter, it’s understandable what lies on the top of Israel’s financial agenda.
Liberman presents ‘generous offer’ to Israel’s Teachers Union
Two weeks before schools resume, Israel’s Finance Ministry proposed an agreement to ease concerns over working conditions