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The North Carolina State Capitol building in Raleigh, N.C. Credit: Jill Lang/Shutterstock.

With North Carolina decision, school choice reaches ‘escape velocity’

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North Carolina became the ninth state to enact universal school choice when it passed its budget on Sept. 22. It is the first in the nation to allocate education funding to parents, rather than schools,...
The University of Pennsylvania campus in Philadelphia. Credit: SINITAR/Shutterstock.

Penn leaders cite academic freedom, allowing event to proceed despite some speakers’ antisemitic history

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Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters has drawn widespread criticism for his anti-Israel views and content at his concerts, including wearing a Nazi-style uniform while performing in Germany. Now, he is slated to take part in the “Palestine Writes...
Santa Ana High School, the oldest and largest high school in Orange County, Calif. Credit: Steve Cukrov/Shutterstock.

Jewish groups sue California school district, alleging antisemitic ethnic-studies curricula

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The Anti-Defamation League, American Jewish Committee, Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law and Potomac Law Group filed a lawsuit against the Santa Ana Unified School District and its education board late on Friday. The...
California Gov. Gavin Newsom offers an update in San Francisco about the state's progress on the “Kindergarten to College” program, April 26, 2022. Credit: Sheila Fitzgerald/Shutterstock.

‘Too little, too late,’ on keeping antisemitism out of California ethnic studies

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The Jewish Public Affairs Committee of California organized a letter to state leaders in late June decrying antisemitic content that was reportedly finding its way into California’s ethnic-studies curricula, which the state will require...
Back-to-school shopping in Israel. Photo by Arik Shraga/IFCJ.

60% of Israeli parents fear rising costs may impact children’s education

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As millions of Israeli children prepare for the first day of school, a study by the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews (IFCJ) has revealed that nearly 60% of parents fear that the rising...
Children at the Pardes Jewish Day School in Scottsdale, Ariz., play on covered equipment, July 2023 Credit: Courtesy

Arizona schools adjust to sweltering heat as kids start new academic year

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On the same day that public school students in parts of Arizona headed back to the classroom, the city of Phoenix set a record for the number of consecutive days over 110 degrees. In a...
Dual Israeli-Russian citizen Elizabeth Tsurkov is being held hostage in Iraq by Iran-backed Shi’ite militia Kata'ib Hezbollah, which the U.S. State Department designates a foreign terror organization. Source: Twitter.

Iran-backed Shi’ite militia holds Israeli citizen hostage in Iraq

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The Iran-backed Shi’ite militia Kata'ib Hezbollah, which the U.S. State Department designates as a Foreign Terror Organization, is holding a dual Israeli-Russian citizen hostage in Iraq, the Israeli Prime Minister's Office revealed on Wednesday. Elizabeth Tsurkov,...

In Arabic video, AJC explains Jewish connection to Israel

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Knowledge and compassion are “critical tools to break the cycle of perpetual conflict and mutual demonization,” Benjamin Rogers, director of Middle East and North Africa initiatives at the American Jewish Committee, told JNS. That’s why...
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Report: ‘Radical roots’ of California ethnic-studies curriculum

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Two radical organizations dominated by “ideological perspectives that are hostile to American democratic ideals” are behind California’s ethnic studies curriculum. The state will require the curriculum starting with the 2030 high school graduating class. That’s...
Likud Anglo Division members with Israeli Education Minister Yoav Kisch. Courtesy of Paul Wiener.

Educating the Israeli education system

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Shrinking the school week, school vouchers and closing gaps in teacher training were just a few of the topics floated by a group of English-speaking Likud members during a recent meeting with Israeli Education...