Tag: Education
Revised Egyptian textbooks feature ‘greatly improved’ attitudes towards Jews, Israel
Some 20 million Egyptian schoolchildren are studying from revised textbooks that seek to promote peace and tolerance, highlighting for the first time the historic Jewish presence in Egypt, according to a study released on...
Two-thirds of Texans support school vouchers, survey suggests
Roughly two-thirds of adult Texans support school vouchers, which lets parents choose if tax dollars allocated for their children pay for public or private school, according to a new survey conducted by the public affairs schools...
Saudi Arabia removes anti-Israel material from schoolbooks
Saudi Arabia has removed practically all antisemitism and anti-Israel material from its schoolbooks, in a major shift from the past and a harbinger of a better future, a study released Tuesday found.
The study, conducted...
US first lady criticized for comparing Florida law, Nazi Germany
U.S. first lady Jill Biden is drawing criticism for appearing to compare Florida legislation, which she called the “‘Don’t say gay’ law,” with Nazi Germany.
“History teaches us that democracies don’t disappear overnight. They disappear...
‘Campus Reform’: Indiana University under Title VI probe for Jew-hatred
Indiana University-Bloomington, a 204-year-old institution which U.S. News & World Report ranks among the nation's top 75 universities and top 35 public schools, is under investigation for Jew-hatred under Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act.
The...
Florida Jewish day schools receive $25 million in security funds
The Florida Department of Education has distributed $25 million in security funding—of $43 million allocated by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis—to more than 130 Jewish day schools and preschools across the state, the governor’s office announced earlier...
After Oct. 7, Shoah exam optional for Israeli high-schoolers
Following the worst single-day massacre of Jews since the Holocaust on Oct. 7, Israeli high school students will not be required to take the Holocaust section of the history matriculation exam.
“Many inquiries were received...
Defeat campus antisemitism with education
What can be done to combat and defeat antisemitism on North American college campuses? It is daunting to come up with a concrete plan for doing so, especially when antisemitism is surging amid the...
Emilia Aloni welcomed back to kindergarten after Hamas captivity
Emilia Aloni, 5, one of the youngest hostages taken by Hamas during the Oct. 7 massacre, returned to kindergarten on Tuesday.
In a heartwarming video recorded by Emilia's mother, Danielle, and released on social networks by the...
Bringing the child-hostages back … to school
As children abducted by Gaza terrorists on Oct. 7 continue to be released from Hamas captivity, the Education Ministry announced protocols for reintegrating them into the school system.
In coordination with the Welfare Ministry, each...