Educators from around the world voice 'great concern' over government's ostensible effort to dismiss Dani Dayan and replace him with a political appointment

Ellen Germain notes importance of 'maintaining the independence of such institutions,' as Netanyahu said seeking to appoint political ally as chairperson of museum

Some 100k protest against government in Tel Aviv after day of migrant rioting in city; attendees urged to donate blood to the injured

Protest leaders cite efforts by education minister to fire Yad Vashem head; announce mass marches in north, south of country

School year begins with politicians calling for unity amid political tensions, a lack of teachers and a narrowly avoided strike

11th-hour agreement will give educators extra NIS 2,000 a month, eventually, and drop some small-group teaching hours in favor of classroom lecturing

Yoav Kisch tells Holocaust museum director he found 'irregularities' in museum's management; Dayan dismisses claim as 'false,' threatens to take matter to attorney general

Education Minister Kisch says he's sitting down with Secondary School Teachers’ Association head Ran Erez for 'decisive' meeting to address gaps in collective salary negotiations

'Education by all accounts' offers flexible guide for teachers to hold open dialogue on issue; Minister Kisch says teachers have 'important role' in facilitating friendly debate

Far-right finance minister had cited 'radical Islamic cells' in Israeli universities as reason for withholding funds for preparatory course integrating Palestinians