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Don't wait for the next rape scandal to teach your sons about sex, consent and boundaries

Shocking sexual assault allegations may prompt parents to warn their sons about rape, but meaningful sex education must begin years earlier, with conversations about boundaries, vulnerability, peer pressure and courage to speak up when something is wrong

Matan Livneh | 10.11.26

By 2030, most Israeli first graders will attend Haredi schools, study finds

First-grade enrollment in secular Hebrew-language schools fell 12% from 2023 to 2026, while Haredi enrollment rose 11%; Haredi and Arab children are also projected to make up a majority of preschoolers by 2028, highlighting a rapid demographic shift

Chen Artzi Sror | 10.10.26

פרופ' חיימוביץ'. "אמרתי לו: יואב, אתה מבין מה קרה פה?"

University president reveals clash with Kisch amid Oct. 7 mourning, warns of academic brain drain

As his term as university heads' chairman ends, Prof. Daniel Chamovitz recounts clashes with Education Minister Yoav Kisch over academic appointments, warns of a growing brain drain and says millions promised to student reservists remain unpaid

Ilana Curiel | 10.09.26

Parents’ jobs predict children’s grades better than education, Israeli study finds

Study of more than 10,000 Israeli 15-year-olds finds parents’ occupations explain about 45% of achievement gaps, compared with 21% for education; fathers’ jobs showed the strongest link

Shahar Ilan, Calcalist | 10.02.26

1 in 5 young Israelis neither working nor studying, OECD report finds

Share of Israelis aged 25–34 without a high school education rises to 11%, government spending per university student is less than half the OECD average, public primary classes are the bloc’s most crowded and the teacher pay gap doubled to 27%

Shahar Ilan, Calcalist | 09.30.26

What to do when the world feels too loud and overwhelming for your child

For some children, mornings, meals and even crafts can feel like a battle; but what if they are not simply spoiled or stubborn? Sivan Gal, whose daughter was diagnosed with sensory regulation difficulties, wrote a book about it

Roni Langerman-Ziv‏ | 09.29.26

Building a wider circle of support around Israel’s teachers

Opinion: Israel must recruit and retain more teachers, but targeted classroom support can also give students more individual attention, more opportunities to practice English and greater confidence to speak

Meir Holtz | 09.04.26

How to raise boys and teens to become better men

As the school year begins, we should ask not only how we protect girls, but also what kind of space we give boys to be vulnerable, uncertain and sensitive

Itamar Blutner | 09.01.26

The kids are going back to school, but AI has already changed the homework

With most Israeli students already using AI, educators face a new challenge: teaching children when to use it, when to question it and when to think for themselves

Chen Bareket | 08.27.26

אסף ארדיטי, אסף אש, שירי מרגלית, טל שמיר, מוני כרמלי

From high tech to the classroom: Israelis trade lucrative careers for meaning

Tens of thousands of academics have participated in the Ministry of Education's teaching retraining programs over the past decade; Despite the sharp drop in salaries, they don't regret it for a moment: 'Partners in shaping the people and society of the future'

Tamar Trabelsi-Hadad | 08.26.26

Why 6×7 suddenly feels hard after summer? 5 fun games to get back up to speed before school starts

Kids can lose months of math proficiency over summer; quick mental games can restore recall, confidence and classroom readiness without worksheets

Raphael Bernard | 08.24.26

מאבק הסרדינים: הורים ותלמידים מבי"ס רוממה ניגונים בחיפה נאבקים על הצפיפות בכיתות

'Packed like sardines': Israel’s classrooms are overcrowded again, and parents fear a new crisis

With up to 39 students in a class, families and teachers warn overcrowding is eroding learning, personal attention and classroom order

Tamar Trabelsi-Hadad | 08.19.26

Israel’s STEM gender gap starts long before high school

Girls match boys in overall academic achievement but remain far less likely to pursue advanced math, physics and computer science, narrowing their path into elite military tech units and the high-tech industry

Tamar Trabelsi-Hadad | 08.17.26

'Teach me, don’t solve it for me': How children can use AI to learn

Early research warns AI may create 'cognitive debt' and weaken critical thinking, but used wisely it can be a powerful learning tool; when does ChatGPT think for a child, when does it teach, and how can it become a private tutor instead of a homework machine?

Eyal Marcus‎‏ | 08.16.26

Israel’s education system has faced persistent staffing shortages

Israel launches first national aliyah program to recruit North American teachers

Israel’s first National Educators Aliyah Program will recruit qualified Jewish teachers from North America, begin licensing and job matching before arrival, and place the first participants in classrooms across Israel for the 2027-2028 school year

ynet Global | 08.06.26

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