{
  "id": 4809806,
  "title": "2.6 million students head back to school as Israel keeps lagging in math, science",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/2-6-million-students-head-back-to-school-as-israel-keeps-lagging-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-01T07:24:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Haaretz",
    "slug": "haaretz",
    "url": "https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2026-09-01/ty-article/.premium/2-6-million-students-go-back-to-school-as-israel-lags-in-math-science/000001a0-5b8c-dba1-abbc-fbfe477c0000"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "As students return to school, the Education Ministry is touting reforms in financial literacy and AI as Israel faces a shortage of qualified teachers. Students are also protesting the militarization of schools, while the curriculum expands programs aimed at strengthening Zionist identity",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Netanyahu visits school in Ramle hit by missile during Iran war as Israel classes start nationwide",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/netanyahu-visits-school-in-ramle-hit-by-missile-during-iran-war-as",
        "published": "2026-09-01T08:46:39.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}