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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
Education Minister Yoav Kisch, August 31, 2025.

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

A child plays Roblox on a tablet; illustrative.

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

Police car at night

Kafr Yasif school security guard dies from wounds after shooting


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.

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."

Relatives weep for scores of missing children after deadly Indonesia school collapse

Parents search desperately as 91 remain missing after an Islamic boarding school in East Java collapsed during prayers, trapping scores under concrete.

Search and rescue officers search for victims amidst 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, Indonesia, September 29, 2025.

Security cameras capture man drawing swastika outside Beverly Hills elementary school

The swastika was removed, and a police investigation is underway.

Beverly Hills.

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.

No. 19: Uri Poliavich: A game-changer for Jewish education and identity

Uri Poliavich understands that Jewish schools must be more than a safe haven; they must be centers of excellence that parents and children actively run toward.

Uri Poliavich

California lawmakers approve narrowed bill targeting antisemitism in schools

If enacted, California would become the first state to create a statewide antisemitism prevention coordinator for public schools.

The Capitol building in Sacramento, California.

London's Metropolitan Police charge man after smearing feces, urine on synagogues, Jewish sites

The Metropolitan Police charged Ionut-Cristian Bold with 11 offenses related to antisemitic attacks, including smearing feces and urine on synagogues in north-west London.

Feces smeared on the door of a Synagogue and Jewish school in London, September 11, 2025.