Schools

Photo Girls Attend UNRWA School in Shu‘fat Refugee Camp

A peek into a 1980s UNRWA school for girls in Shu‘fat refugee camp

Photo Education amid the Ruins

Demolition of the sole community primary school left youngsters no choice but to study outside.

Graphic Jerusalem’s “Invisible Palestinian Children”

An extreme shortage of classrooms and schools for Palestinian children, and a severe problem of overcrowding in schools that do exist, have led to a shocking situation in the city. 

Graphic Distribution of School-Aged Palestinian Children in East Jerusalem

Where do Palestinian children in Jerusalem learn? How many are invisible to the system?

Saint Mary’s Kindergarten
Video Kindergarten in the Grip of the Wall

Grace under duress: How one kindergarten managed to adapt when Israel’s Separation Wall was routed right through its playground.

Case Study Israel’s City Center Plan Threatens Palestinian Educational Institutions in Jerusalem

Israel’s City Center Plan in the heart of Palestinian East Jerusalem puts several Palestinian schools at risk, jeopardizing education itself and further erasing the Palestinian identity of the city.

Blog Post Israeli Government Bill Aims to Deny Funding to Palestinian Schools in East Jerusalem

East Jerusalem schools may soon be given two bad options and forced to choose one: Teach the Israeli curriculum or lose funding.

Blog Post In the Latest Chapter of the Battle over Palestinian Education in Jerusalem, Authorities Search Children’s Book Bags

How parents are pushing back against the state’s efforts to intimidate Palestinian schools into altering their textbooks and curricula

Blog Post Palestinians in Jerusalem Reject Israeli Attempts to Impose a Distorted Curriculum in Schools

Why are Palestinian schools in East Jerusalem going on strike and protesting? We spoke with a lifelong Jerusalem resident, parent, and community activist to find out.