Education

Jewish Futures 2026 conference to explore how AI could reshape Jewish education

The event will convene Jewish educators and thought leaders to examine how artificial intelligence and emerging technologies are changing how young people learn, connect, and process information.

The midtown Manhattan skyline is pictured from the top of the Empire State Building in New York on March 3, 2026.
View of the Tel Aviv University campus. May 15, 2025.

Watch Live: Tel Aviv University Honorary Degrees Ceremony 2026

UK Education Secretary Lucy Powell (at the head of the table) and Sir David Bell (to her right) meet with education leaders and members of the Jewish community to discuss the government's response to Bell's review on tackling antisemitism in schools and colleges. October 21, 2026.

Independent review finds extensive antisemitism in English schools

Palestinian students attend a class at Nuseirat Preparatory Boys School on September 19, 2026 in Nuseirat Camp, central Gaza. UNRWA-run schools in camps across Gaza provide education for children displaced from their homes amid the ongoing war.

UNRWA teacher tells ‘Post’ she was threatened for challenging pro-Hamas rhetoric in Gaza schools


US House committee investigation exposes antisemitism, political indoctrination in public schools

The report stated that antisemitic incidents in US schools increased by 135 percent in 2023, prompting congressional inquiries into several major school districts and labor organizations.

The US Capitol exterior after the US House of Representatives approved legislation to avert a government shutdown before the midterm elections, at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, US, September 1, 2026.

Independent review finds extensive antisemitism in English schools

The review revealed that one in five students overall reported witnessing antisemitism, while many cases went unreported due to a lack of confidence that incidents would be properly addressed.

The Department for Education sign is seen outside their building in Whitehall on October 15, 2024

From learning to leading: How students can pass on Jewish tradition - opinion

From leading campus tours to organizing charity committees, students can help strengthen Jewish identity by learning to pass it on.

A teacher in EJM Jewish school in Paris

"Change the paradigm”: Holon Institute of Technology is integrating industry into tech education

Under new President Professor Refael Barkan, HIT enters a new academic year and a new era – one defined by bridging academia and industry through internships, innovation, and an eye to the future

President Barkan welcomes students on the first day of classes.

The hi-tech dream is dead? The professions that really interest young Israelis

A new survey has revealed that young people in Israel prefer a balance between leisure and work over a high salary, and dream of caregiving and education professions more than of high-tech.

Only 12% dream of working in high-tech.

Veteran UNRWA teacher exposes alleged Hamas radicalization, hatred of Jews in Gaza schools

A UNRWA teacher of 15 years alleged that Gaza schools taught hatred of Jews and glorified Hamas. After speaking out, she was threatened: “If you don't stop arguing, we will cut out your tongue.”

UNRWA has operated schools for generations of Palestinian children in Gaza, but its education system has faced mounting scrutiny over the curriculum and materials used in its classrooms.

Education Minister Kisch orders sweeping overhaul of Israeli school testing after PISA failures

"After carefully examining the professional review report prepared by Prof. Ami Moyal, I announce that I accept and adopt the report's conclusions and all of its recommendations in full," Kisch said.

Education Minister Yoav Kisch speaks with The Jerusalem Post on October 18, 2026.

Syrian university restriction on female enrollment deepens concerns over women’s rights

Syria’s Higher Education Ministry announced that admission to law, economics and management, and social sciences programs at the National University of Defense Sciences would be restricted to men.

Women walk past a mural with the slogan "no to violence" (against women) drawn on the walls of a school in Syria's northern city of Manbij on December 21, 2024.

Hebrew University receives record $250 million donation from philanthropist John Paulson

Billionaire John Paulson’s gift will fund a new Faculty of Engineering, expand medical research, and support trauma treatment.

John Paulson visits "Mornings With Maria" at Fox Business Network Studios on October 23, 2024 in New York City.

Combating Israel's 'brain drain': Inside Hebrew University's new medical education center

The new center aims to combat Israel's so-called 'brain drain', in which an increasing number of Israelis are receiving extensive education overseas and remain elsewhere, just as Israel may need them

Steven H. Lavin