Participants in local authorities' education conference walk out as Haim Biton claims high Haredi birth rate defeated alleged efforts to suppress community

For now, education minister Kisch confirms unit still under his control; Noam leader says move has not yet happened only because government's been distracted by other matters

Parents of 8-year-old and those of classmates say they've been informed of decision to send him to a different school, but Education Ministry denies anything has been resolved

In response to openly homophobic politician's appointment, some 160 academics join registry of lecturers willing to come to schools to speak free of charge

A week after taking office, Yoav Kisch cans bid to cancel exams in history, literature, civics, and Bible and replace them with class projects, multidisciplinary work

Shasha-Biton tells successor Kisch that security issues will be fixed within days, students to resume annual memorial trips; new minister says he'll reverse matriculation changes

With many departments reportedly being divided up among political parties, opposition holds emergency Knesset meeting on 'Stopping the education system's liquidation sale'

Vaguely defined 'Jewish identity' body to have annual budget of NIS 100 million and growing; outgoing education minister says Likud pact with fringe Noam party 'a moral disgrace'

Finance Ministry's budget department warns against $1.3 billion cut to funds of multiple ministries; pair of ministers walk out of meeting, one votes against proposal

New teachers to receive NIS 9,000 a month under agreement, principals to start at NIS 19,000; vacation schedule to be changed