Congress Mulls $10B ‘School Choice’ Bill
Congress members are currently in their districts meeting constituents and listening to their concerns prior to the November elections. This is the time to reach them.
Bar-Ilan U Researchers Develop Cancer Fighting Nanotechnology
Prof. Barda-Saad does not doubt that this technology is a sign of the future.
Hebrew U. Researchers Discover Why There Are Fewer Lightning Storms Over Oceans
Coarse sea spray keeps lightning strikes away.
Hanover, Virginia Public Schools Apologize for Swastika-ish Logo
The swastika, which was used by the Nazis to depict their Teutonic heritage, did not stand before that era for antisemitism or Nazism.
Breakthrough: Hebrew U Drug May Prevent Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, Increase Life Expectancy
The study identified a group of molecules that enable cells to repair damaged components.
TAU Learning Method Improves Visual Perception of People with Autism
Based on memory flashes lasting seconds, the new method significantly improves the achievements of people with autism.
Education Is Everything: Park Hotel Mass Murderer Earns Master’s Degree behind Bars
His wife said he got top marks and plans to get his doctorate as soon as he is released from prison.
PA to Deliver Saturday’s Matriculation Results on Friday to Shabbat Observers
The Palestinian Authority decided to honor the Samaritans’ demand and respect their Shabbat.
Gush Etzion Warns of Impending Massive Arab Bagrut Shootings Over Shabbat
Arab students will be celebrating the results of their Bagrut examinations with massive shooting.
US Education Dept. to Investigate Antisemitic Harassment and Discrimination at USC
USC repeatedly failed to prevent the baseless impeachment trial of Rose Ritch from being scheduled.
Georgia School District Pulls New Logo After Nazi Eagle Comparisons
“Cobb County’s history with anti-Semitism should have prevented something like this,” said the Jewish Federation of Atlanta.
Israeli Education System Short Nearly 6,000 Teachers, School May Not Start on Time
There are not enough teachers in the system. The reason? “They flee the field because of the low pay and the horrific conditions.”
ACLJ Files Antisemitic Discrimination Complaint Against CUNY
"CUNY has become a hotbed for discrimination and antisemitism.”
TAU Study Introduces Effective Oxygen Treatment for Millions of Long-Covid Sufferers
The treatments involve MRI imaging of patients' brains, identifying COVID-19 damage, and correlating the images with clinical findings.
Could Georgia School Be Going Full-Nazi?
We must have zero tolerance for things Nazi.
New School of Education to Launch in Negev
The school will offer combined programs of a teaching certificate with a B.A or an M.A degree.
TAU Study: Men Get Hungrier in the Sun
Sun exposure activates a protein that triggers an appetite stimulating hormone in males.
Israel Scores 18 Medals in Science Olympiads, Ulpana Student Wins Gold in Physics
As Revital put it: “I’m a geek and I’m proud.”
Hebrew U Develops New Method to Diagnose Early-Stage Parkinson’s
The new information will facilitate early diagnosis of the disease and provide "markers" for monitoring the efficacy of future drug therapies.
TAU Study: 4th COVID-19 Vaccine Reduces Risk of Elderly Death by 72%
The subjects’ average age was 80, and all were residents of nursing homes participating in Israel’s “Senior Shield” program.
Spaceship Gaia Led by TAU Researchers Detects 2 New Planets
Gaia has discovered 1 billion astronomical objects, mainly stars, but also planets, comets, asteroids, and quasars.
Hebrew U Startup’s Viroblock Effective Against Covid Variants, Influenza, Zika, West Nile, Hepatitis
ViroBlock’s new technology platform demonstrated the potential to rapidly provide solutions for treating current and emerging viral threats.
Hearing Gets Intense Over Accusations of Growing Antisemitism at CUNY Schools
New York City Council members grow frustrated with the lack of answers, action—and absence—by the administration and its representatives.
Gush Etzion 19-Year-Old Completes Shas for Second Time
Nadav intends to continue setting aside time for Torah every single day, despite the demanding upcoming military service.
Israeli Schoolchildren Start Summer Vacation, Teachers Still Wrestling with Finance Ministry
"Summer school" begins next week for children in kindergarten and grades one to three.
Bar Ilan U. Researchers Link Elderly Who Give Away Money to Early Alzheimer’s Disease
Study participants who gave away more money scored significantly lower on Alzheimer’s cognitive tests than those who gave less.
Watch: Technion Receives First Research MRI in Northern Israel
A Siemens research MRI machine was installed at the Technion on June 26.
Israeli Teachers Back on Strike
The dispute centers on the issue of how much a beginning teacher should be paid.
Finance, Education Ministries Entice Haredi Institutions to Teach Core Curriculum
Liberman proves his political savvy with this unexpected deal.
Classes Resume as Teachers’ Union Continues Talks with Finance Ministry
Intermittent teachers' strikes created total chaos in the education system, underscoring the importance of resolving the dispute as soon as possible.