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Israel to expand school cellphone ban to middle schools starting next year

Education Minister Yoav Kisch says Israel will expand its school cellphone ban to middle schools next year, citing growing social isolation among students, as parents voice doubts and teenagers vow to keep using phones in secret

Nina Fox | 05.17.26

1 in 4 Israeli middle schoolers do not feel fully safe at school, survey shows

A third reported more violence over the past year, 53% said schools fail to properly handle incidents and one in 10 said they were victims, as recent youth attacks heighten concern

Tamar Trabelsi-Hadad | 05.13.26

'Hezbollah hid weapons at my school': Beirut girl, 13, arrested after contacting IDF

Lebanese media reports teen wrote to IDF Arabic spokesman Col. Avichay Adraee about weapons supposedly being stored at her school; reports claim she did it to avoid a test before she and her father were arrested

Lior Ben Ari | 04.28.26

Hezbollah rockets catch children on way to school: son asks ‘Why did I promise him he was protected'

Students in Western Galilee forced to find shelter on their way to school due to rocket sirens; Parents fear for their children's safety, and are furious: 'I have to face the dilemma of whether my children should miss school material or lose their lives'

Elisha Ben Kimon, Yair Kraus | 04.27.26

Israel to fully reopen schools nationwide, including northern border communities

The decision differs from previous policies that granted local authorities flexibility in implementation; this time, the ministry said the order is comprehensive and mandatory, with no option for local changes

ynet | 04.18.26

Students jump from classroom window to escape school shooting, in the southeastern province of Kahramanmaras, Turkey, April 15

Teen student kills nine in Turkey's second school shooting in two days

Eight of the dead were fellow middle school students, one was a teacher and 13 others were wounded; teen gunman came with 5 weapons and 7 magazines; 'Solely a personal attack carried out by one of our students, it is not a terror incident'

Reuters | 04.15.26

Israel to require schools to report students’ behavior, grades daily under new plan

The plan would expand data collection beyond attendance, requiring schools to report daily on behavior, homework and exam grades

ynet | 04.14.26

Schools could reopen Thursday as Israel weighs easing restrictions

The Education Ministry may allow delayed school reopenings as Home Front Command reviews guidelines, after mayors announced returns before changes were approved

ynet correspondents | 04.08.26

תכנים בספרי הלימוד באיראן המעודדים אלימות נגד ישראל ואמריקה

'Death to America' and math with missiles: Iranian textbooks glorify violence against Israel and US

IMPACT-se report finds Iranian students taught to glorify martyrdom, learn weapons use from young age, with textbooks embedding militarized worldview across subjects and reinforcing long-term ideology of conflict

Itamar Eichner | 04.05.26

Israel to scrap Friday classes, aligning schools with OECD five‑day week

Finance Ministry launches a pilot to end Friday lessons in kindergartens and elementary schools, start the year on Aug. 15 and redirect 2 billion shekels to better-paid, higher-quality teachers in a bid to move from 'quantity to quality'

Gad Lior | 02.10.26

Lesson in generosity: teacher opens free clothing boutique for students

Teacher Michal Mizrahi set up a clothing shop at a Tel Aviv high school, where students can refresh their wardrobes with stylish items, free of charge and without judgment

Tamar Trabelsi-Hadad | 12.26.25

This is the secret to maintaining your brain in old age

When the brain never stops learning, aging looks completely different; If you're aiming to keep your brain sharp as you get older, there's one thing you should do: go back to school

Shachar Ben Izhak | 12.22.25

Israel bans smartphones in elementary schools to boost focus and social ties

The Education Ministry is launching a new policy banning smartphone use in elementary schools during school hours; the rules take effect this Tu Bishvat with full enforcement, aiming to reduce distractions, prevent addiction and strengthen children’s social ties

Nina Fox | 12.11.25

Bnei Akiva rolls out 'Word Dash,' the new Alias for English matriculation prep

The card game inspired by 'Alias,' helps students prep for Israel’s English matriculation exam; it drills 500-plus key words in a fun, fast class format

ynet Global | 12.03.25

Northern students returning home face collapsing school system and broken government promises

About 20,000 students have returned to Israel’s northern border towns after two years away, only to find schools overwhelmed by deep academic and emotional gaps, worsening violence and delayed funding that staff say is crippling the system

Yair Kraus | 11.18.25