Education
When Jewish teachers fight back: American Jewish teachers push back against antisemitism - opinion
Instead of buckling under hostile conditions, educators in the Jewish Affairs Caucus decided to stay and write new anti-discrimination protections into the NEA's governing documents.
Tel Aviv University inaugurates new home for Lowy International School in memory of Shirley Lowy
Jewish Futures 2026 conference to explore how AI could reshape Jewish education
A celebration of excellence: Watch Tel Aviv University’s Honorary Degrees Ceremony live
Hebrew University receives record $250 million donation from philanthropist John Paulson
Billionaire John Paulson’s gift will fund a new Faculty of Engineering, expand medical research, and support trauma treatment.
Combating Israel's 'brain drain': Inside Hebrew University's new medical education center
The new center aims to combat Israel's so-called 'brain drain', in which an increasing number of Israelis are receiving extensive education overseas and remain elsewhere, just as Israel may need them
Coming Full Circle: Miami Beach Couple Gives Back to the Program Where They Met
Through the Simkins Family Foundation, Nicole and Michael Simkins support a new wellness center at the Israel study abroad program where their relationship began
A planned non-Zionist Jewish school in Boston hopes to ride the momentum of the left
Achvat Olam will teach about Jewish history, cultures, and languages outside of Israel, while engaging with Hebrew and Israel’s history from a non-Zionist perspective.
ConnectEd launches online English-speaking community for Jewish educators
Initially developed for Hebrew-speaking educators, the form offers webinars, peer learning, working groups, and collaborative projects for Israel's English-speaking community.
Three injured in Poland's third youth stabbing attack in four days
A 21-year-old student allegedly stabbed three people at a Warsaw college, days after two school attacks left one person dead and several injured, raising fears of further violence.
French PM Addresses Student Demands as Protests Shut Hundreds of Schools, Lead to 6,000 Detentions
French PM Sébastien Lecornu pledged to respond by late October but stopped short of meeting student demands, as protesters took to the streets Thursday for nationwide demonstrations dubbed “Act IV.”
Israel spends more of its GDP on education than the OECD average, but less per student
Government spending per student in Israel is about 61% lower than the OECD average. Nearly half of the Israeli population is under age 24, and demographic growth erodes the budget per student.
Israel’s election must address children without family support - opinion
Israel must strengthen its welfare system and ensure children without family support have the care and guidance they need to thrive.
Philadelphia teacher passing as Palestinian raised alarms for Jewish groups before she rose to fame
Hannah Gann’s anti-Israel activism caused concern for years, but critics said the school district didn’t do enough.
