As students return to school, the Education Ministry is touting reforms in financial literacy and AI as Israel faces a shortage of qualified teachers. Students are also protesting the militarization of schools, while the curriculum expands programs aimed at strengthening Zionist identity

The current system was described as highly centralized and bureaucratic, arguing that schools and principals lack sufficient authority to respond to the needs of their students…

Over 20,000 students head to class in Gaza border towns, 9% more than in Sept. 2023; police secure Jerusalem school targeted by Haredi extremists; East Jerusalem private schools…