Tag Archive: education

Calling Out Misogyny in Government

NIF Board Member Elah Alkalay spoke out for women’s rights at the pro-democracy demonstration in Tel Aviv

Girls in school

Expanding Access to Haredi Schools with Core Curriculum

Following advocacy by NIF grantees like the Berl Katznelson Foundation, the Israeli Ministry of Education is enabling Haredi parents to demand the creation of state-run Haredi schools that teach core subjects.

classroom of desks

Protecting LGBTQ Students

Israel’s Ministry of Education has set a new policy to protect LGBTQ school children.

Demolition in the West Bank

Documenting School Demolitions

B’Tselem documented the Israeli military’s demolition of a school in Masafer Yatta

East Jerusalem

Petitioning for School Safety Repairs in East Jerusalem

ACRI filed a court petition demanding that the Jerusalem municipality make vital repairs in East Jerusalem schools.

classroom of desks

Keeping the Green Line on School Maps

Civil society organizations are fighting back in response to the Ministry of Education’s prohibition on maps that lack the Green Line.

Demanding Accessibility for Schoolchildren

NIF grantee Zazim – Community Action is advocating for the 400,000 Israeli children who have no computer access for remote learning during the pandemic.

From Belfast to Jerusalem

A trip to post-conflict Northern Ireland taught two high school principals how to bring their students together.