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Certified elementary school librarian Sarah Pepin speaks at a State Board of Education meeting in Austin on June 22, 2026. (Aiden Gonzalez/The Texas Tribune via JTA)
June 27, 2026, 9:50 am
Texas creates required reading list that includes Anne Frank and the Bible
State board of education votes 9-5 for the list, over objections from Jewish leaders concerned about injecting Christian content into lessons for the state’s 5.5 million public school students
By Grace Gilson and Andrew Lapin
Education Minister Yoav Kisch (left of center) and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (right of center) sit with students at the Dekel Vilnai Middle School in the settlement of Ma’ale Adumim in the West Bank, to launch an AI-powered English language program on June 11, 2026. (Haim Zach / GPO)
June 21, 2026, 10:40 am
With massive teacher shortages, Israel plans on teaching English to middle schoolers through AI
PM and education minister announce national program to move English lessons on screens. Since 40% of 19,000 English teachers don’t have training, could AI do much worse?
By Rossella Tercatin
Illustrative: Keshet high school students take their mathematics matriculation examination in Tel Aviv, June 29, 2020. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
May 17, 2026, 4:08 am
Report: Just 3% of Israeli ninth graders met science requirements in latest tests
Education minister claims results were leaked for ‘political’ reasons, claiming science scores were excluded from exam data published last month due to series of flaws
By ToI Staff
Illustrative photo of Israeli high school students taking an exam, in Tel Aviv on June 29, 2020. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
May 1, 2026, 12:33 am
Only 22% of Israeli 9th graders met English requirements in latest tests, sparking alarm
Only 9% of 9th-graders at Arabic-speaking schools met English standards, compared to 27% in Hebrew-speaking system; English taught less overall, with schools facing teacher shortage
By ToI Staff
Rabbi Daniel Kaiman (Courtesy via JTA)
April 9, 2026, 1:10 am
Jewish families and a rabbi ask to join lawsuit to block Oklahoma Jewish charter school
Many local Jews, opposed to what would be country’s first such institution, claim school board can’t be trusted to vigorously defend state’s secular education laws
By Asaf Elia-Shalev
Parents pick up their children at the end of the school day at an elementary school in the Hof Ashkelon Regional Council after the army and Education Ministry approved the partial resumption of studies in areas where the risk of missile fire is relatively low and schools have protected spaces, March 16, 2026.(Tsafrir Abayov/Flash90)
April 7, 2026, 12:44 pm
Schools set to partially reopen Sunday, subject to IDF guidelines
Lower-risk areas to alternate between in-person and remote learning, with 30 to 50 percent of the students attending classes in person at a time, if there’s shelter nearby
By ToI Staff and Rossella Tercatin
Illustrative: An empty classroom at a school in Safed, northern Israel, on August 31, 2025. (David Cohen/Flash90)
March 15, 2026, 6:48 pm
Several cities keep schools shut despite revised guidelines allowing them to reopen
Ashkelon, Ariel and Dimona decide conditions are not yet suitable to reopen their education systems, though the Home Front Command designated them as areas at lower risk
By Rossella Tercatin
Illustrative: A high school student looks to another student for answers during an assignment (iStock by Getty Images)
February 20, 2026, 3:09 am
Radical online content derails students hungry for info on Middle East conflict, study finds
Amid a sea of contradictory claims, high schoolers often believe whatever is most repeated in their social media feeds; better education is the answer, says Chapman University report
By Zev Stub
The Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board discussed and rejected an application from the National Ben Gamla Jewish Charter School Foundation on February 9, 2026. (Screenshot via JTA)
February 10, 2026, 7:23 pm
Backers of proposed Oklahoma Jewish charter school say they’ll sue to overturn state ban
Ben Gamla Jewish Charter School Foundation claims decision against publicly funding such religious institutions was unconstitutional, announces plans to take case to federal court
By Grace Gilson and Asaf Elia-Shalev
Children learn about the customs of Rosh Hashanah at a kindergarten in Moshav Yashresh, central Israel, October 1, 2024. (Yossi Aloni/Flash90)
January 21, 2026, 7:46 pm
Jerusalem daycare deaths put spotlight on longstanding gaps in Haredi early childhood care
Data from 2022 suggests that hundreds of unlicensed nurseries for ages 0-3 operate in Israel amid a countrywide lack of educational and security standards
By Rossella Tercatin
The High Court of Justice holds a hearing in Jerusalem on a petition against the Knesset Finance Committee’s decision to transfer funds to ultra-Orthodox schools that don't teach core subjects, January 8, 2026. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
January 11, 2026, 8:25 pm
High Court orders state to disclose ultra-Orthodox school curriculum and oversight
Knesset legal adviser demands Finance Ministry provide details on illegal practice of transferring funds prior to approval by Knesset panel
By Ariela Karmel
A Palestinian textbook depicting a soldier holding a Palestinian flag and a gun, as part of a lesson on the use of hands. (courtesy)
November 19, 2025, 8:00 pm
Despite promised reforms, PA textbooks still teach antisemitic, anti-Israel messages
First comprehensive review in four years finds no meaningful curriculum reform in textbooks for grades 1-4 and 12, which were due to be updated this year
By Nurit Yohanan
Footage of Evyatar David being kidnapped to the Gaza Strip on October 7, 2023, as shown at the new October 7 Visitor Center in Sderot, southern Israel, September 29, 2025. (Sue Surkes/Times of Israel)
October 7, 2025, 7:34 am
New October 7 center in south harnesses virtual reality for an immersive experience
In rented municipal space in Sderot near lookout over Gaza, NGO ISRAEL-is encourages visitors to ‘feel’ what happened, be part of the evolving story of Israeli resilience
By Sue Surkes
Muslims perform an Eid al-Fitr prayer, marking the end of the fasting month of Ramadan, in Karachi, Pakistan, April, 10, 2024. (Fareed Khan/AP)
August 19, 2025, 3:09 am
Schools in Pakistan promote hostility toward Jews and Israel, report finds
Jews are frequently accused of treachery and Israel is demonized in textbooks, education watchdog IMPACT-se says
By Zev Stub
Prof. Dan Ben-David of the Shoresh Institution. (Courtesy)
July 23, 2025, 12:51 pm
What Matters Now to Dan Ben-David: Israel’s moment of truth is here
The prominent economist lays out his vision for Israel 2.0 and the four cornerstones needed to get there. The catch? The growing Haredi population must get on board
By Amanda Borschel-Dan
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