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Think you’re smarter than an eighth grader? Test yourself!
Israeli eighth graders saw a drop in TIMSS exam scores, highlighting challenges from war, teacher strikes and COVID; think you can do better? Try these sample TIMSS questions and see how you stack up!
Sharon Kidon | 12.07.24
2+2=5? Israeli student math, science scores plummet, study finds
International TIMSS results reveal a 32-point decline for Israeli students between 2019 and 2023, with significant gaps between Hebrew- and Arabic-speaking students; Education Ministry plans curriculum revisions to address the alarming trend 
Nina Fox | 12.04.24
עובדי היי-טק
Israel struggles to fill high-tech jobs as employment numbers drop
Report warns Israel far from meeting high-tech workforce targets, as defense tech firms face severe talent shortages; 'This war has proven beyond a doubt that technological education is our Iron Dome'
Israel Wullman | 12.02.24
דגל פלסטיני במאהל המחאה באוניברסיטת קולומביה
Trump plans radical revamp of US higher education
Incoming president says pro-Palestinian foreign students participating in protests to be deported; says will go after Woke agenda and promote "American tradition," Western civilization' through funding and accreditation process 
Daniel Edelson, New York | 11.09.24
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Israel's academic year begins, the second since war
Higher education institution heads make effort to support reserve soldiers throughout year but warn budget cuts and other restrictions could harm academia and the country
Tamar Trabelsi-Hadad | 11.03.24
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Tougher than Harvard: This is the US university that is hardest to get into
The California Institute of Technology has the lowest acceptance rate and stands as the most difficult institute of higher education to gain acceptance into across America in 2024
Calcalist | 09.02.24
ילדים משקרים
Why kids lie and how to respond: Insights from parenting experts
Kids lie all the time—it's a fact; but why does it happen? What’s the difference between a 6-year-old's lie and a 12-year-old's? How should parents respond, and what should they absolutely avoid saying?
Adi Aloof | 08.31.24
Protest organizer Amit Farber dancing with Haredi youths in front of Arye Deri's Jerusalem home
When ex-ultra-orthodox try to navigate a new life in mainstream Israel
Leaving a highly-strict society means facing significant challenges integrating into the Israeli mainstream, akin to emigrants in their own country; They navigate employment, language, and cultural barriers while striving to realize their potential
Tova Herzl | 08.17.24
קהילה יהודית
Facing hate: A personal account of antisemitism in America
From middle school through college and into adulthood, I experienced antisemitic harassment, discrimination and a lack of support from educational institutions; how many generations have to exist like this? When do we get to just live? I ask myself that a lot
The author's name has been withheld | 08.04.24
יואב קיש
School year will not open in September in north, education minister confirms
School children from evacuated northern communities will be forced to open the coming school year away from their homes while hostilities with Hezbollah persist, Education Minister Yoav Kisch announced, and called for a full-scale war with Hezbollah; 'The State of Israel is now obligated to launch an offensive in the north to resolve the situation'
Tamar Trabelsi-Hadad, Yair Kraus | 07.23.24
Sayles Hall on the campus of Brown University, in Providence, R.I
Brown U mishandled complaints of antisemitism, US Department of Education finds
University will revise discrimination, harassment policies;  NYU reaches settlement with Jewish, Israeli students who sued over alleged antisemitic discrimination following October 7 massacre
Daniel Edelson, New York | 07.09.24
פערים במסגרות החינוך בין ילדי המפונים בפריפריה למרכז
Where will displaced children from northern Israel begin their new school year?
As war continues, Education Ministry prepares two different scenarios, sets August 1 as deadline for decisions while some 16,710 students who have been evacuated from the north live in complete uncertainty
Tamar Hadad Trabelsi | 06.24.24
Palestinians protest UNRWA cuts
Post-Hamas Gaza: Who’s afraid of a provisional civil administration?
Opinion: Israel must be ready to install a civil administration in Gaza as an ethical imperative, and there are multiple examples from history that show us how advantageous a move like that would be; Perhaps the most important component of such an administration is educational reform, a step in making sure Palestinians stop raising terrorists
Brigadier General (res) Amir Avivi | 06.04.24
משטרה
Israeli teen allegedly shares AI-generated nude photos of classmates
Middle school student from central Israel removed from his school on suspicion he edited photos of classmate who bullied him via an AI tool and distributed them on social media
Tamar Trabelsi-Hadad | 04.09.24
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Evacuated from home since war, Israelis from north in limbo
Local council head says his community has been fractured as residents disperse around the country; 'I believe it's vital to bring the children together, at least the children'
Yair Kraus, Reuters | 04.04.24
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