Education

Blog Post AlNayzak, the Jerusalem-Based Incubator of Innovation and Creativity

Empowering innovation and entrepreneurship 

Feature Story Islamic Schools around al-Aqsa Mosque Face Tough Choices amid Israel’s War on Gaza

With Israeli restrictions and harassment in the Old City, Islamic schools within the Haram al-Sharif compound are considering online learning to protect Palestinian students and staff.

Bio Hanan Awwad

An academic and prolific author who believed that poetry was a way to bring about change, give a voice to Palestinians, and promote peace

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?

Graphic East Jerusalem’s Education System: A Bird’s-Eye View

Who is responsible for what in East Jerusalem’s education system? You might be surprised.

Roundtable Thirty Years On, Palestinian Jerusalemites Reflect on the Impact of the Oslo Accords on Their City and Community

The Oslo Accords were supposed to launch an interim five-year stage until final negotiations. Thirty years later they are still technically in effect. What has happened to Palestinian East Jerusalem?