Education

Antisemitic incidents, anti-Israel hostility on rise in New York City public schools, report shows

The report claimed that in many cases, school administrations or district officials failed to act effectively, allowing hostile conditions to persist across multiple school years.

Students wait a line to enter the school on the first day of classes at New York City public schools in Manhattan, US, September 4, 2025; Illustrative.
New immigrants, Ben Gurion Airport, August 3, 2026.

Brain drain: Israel abandons Israelis abroad

Saudi students sit for their final high school exams in the Red Sea port city of Jeddah on June 19, 2010 at the end of 2009/10 school year; illustrative

Saudi textbooks continue reforms, remove antisemitic content - report

General view of Safra square, the Jerusalem municipality building, in Jerusalem, February 21, 2024.

Jerusalem Municipality disputes UNRWA claim of Shuafat facility takeover


US Education Department removes rules against discrimination, civil rights groups condemned move

President Donald Trump signed an executive order in April 2025 opposing disparate impact regulations and asked federal agencies to not enforce them.

US President Donald Trump gestures as he disembarks the new Qatari-gifted Air Force One, while he arrives at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City, US, July 17, 2026.

She came to Israel for a summer. Fourteen years later, she's home

After arriving in Jerusalem on a Hebrew scholarship, Liza Katz built a career dedicated to strengthening young Jews' connection to Israel through immersive education.

Liza Katz

Israel drops below OECD average in proportion of academics

A new periodic review by the Chief Economist’s Headquarters at the Ministry of Finance reveals: In just two decades, the country lost its position at the top of higher education rankings.

Students in class

UK Muslim Scouts Association investigated over art challenge featuring controversial slogans

Following this, the Post reached out to the Scouts, which confirmed it had received the complaint and “takes the concerns raised very seriously.”

An illustration of the Dome of the Rock from UK Muslim Scout Fellowship.

Five day school week: Teachers' Union reaches agreement with gov't after weeks of negotiations

The ministries and the union also increased the number of annual early retirees from 320 to 350, citing "high demand from teachers wishing to retire early due to burnout."

 A SCHOOL classroom in Givatayim is empty during a teachers strike. (Illustrative)

Upcoming election 'most consequential' in history, Democrats MK Lazimi tells ‘Post’ - interview

Lazimi received the second slot on the Democrats' list after the internal primaries took place, during which more than 97,000 registered members of the party cast their ballots.

MK Naama Lazimi attends a plenum session at the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, July 8, 2026.

Should we still learn foreign languages? - opinion

Artificial intelligence is quietly challenging one of education’s oldest assumptions. For thousands of years, if you wanted to understand other people, you had to learn their language.

Children at Beersheba’s Hagar bilingual school read together

ADL and JCPA diverge over teachers union, exposing a divide over how to fight antisemitism

The unusual public dispute between the Jewish Council of Public Affairs and the Anti-Defamation League brought to the fore a tension over how to fight antisemitism within schools and unions.

Members of the National Education Association and allies in Congress rally outside Secretary of Education nominee Linda McMahon’s confirmation hearing on February 12, 2025 in Washington, DC.

Engineering the future from the Negev

Sapir Academic College’s Faculty of Technology is creating a new model of higher education that blends academic excellence, applied research, and close industry collaboration to drive innovation

Dr. Gail Gilboa Freedman, Dean of the Faculty of Technology at Sapir Academic College.

'Intimidation will not deter me': Clashes erupt in Bedouin city Rahat in protest of Sukkot's visit

Despite the protests, Sukkot's tour went ahead under increased supervision by the Knesset and the Israel Police.

MK Zvi Sukkot visiting the city of Rahat as residents protest his visit, July 12, 2026.