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Traditional grading can have negative effects on Jewish day school students, including “creating pressure that may diminish their desire to engage with Judaism after graduation," according to the Jewish Education Innovation Challenge. (David Espejo via Getty Images via JTA)

Inside the Movement to End Letter Grades in Jewish Education

June 30, 2026 JTA

Grades can ‘make kids feel judged as Jews,’ according to an organization dedicated to improving and innovating Jewish day schools.

Antisemitic and anti-Israel graffiti was recently found outside Greenwood Elementary School in Olney. (Google Streetview via JTA)

MoCo School District Urged to Adopt ‘Zero-Tolerance Policy’ on Antisemitism

May 7, 2026 JTA

Schools in Montgomery County have recently experienced a wave of antisemitic incidents.

The CCBC Honors College is designed to expand what students believe is possible for themselves and their education. (Provided photo)

Inside CCBC’s Tuition-Free Honors College

May 7, 2026 SPONSORED CONTENT

CCBC Honors scholars are discovering a level of academic rigor and opportunity typically associated with elite four-year institutions.

A photo of the interior of Deborah Brodie and Jay Brill's residence in Derwood, Maryland, near Rockville. (Jonathan Edelman via JTA)

Educator’s Massive Judaica Collection Finds New Home

May 4, 2026 JTA

For 35 years, the late Deborah Brodie, aka Bubbie Cookie, amassed a collection of over 200 Jewish ritual objects, which she used to teach her Hebrew school students with special needs.

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The KSDS Bridges Experience: From New Student to School Leader

April 29, 2026 SPONSORED CONTENT

At Krieger Schechter Day School, joining in the later elementary or middle school isn’t a setback — it’s a launch pad.

In its inaugural year, Jmore's Amplify Scholarship Contest awarded more than $10,000 in scholarships to six local high school students. (Photo by David Culler)

Congratulations to Jmore’s 2026 Amplify Scholarship Contest Winners

April 22, 2026 JMORE Staff

In its inaugural year, Jmore’s Amplify Scholarship Contest awarded more than $10,000 in scholarships to six local high school students.

For student Leah Goodman, affordability was a key factor in choosing CCBC. (Provided photo)

Tuition-Free Opportunities at CCBC

March 31, 2026 SPONSORED CONTENT

At the Community College of Baltimore County (CCBC), a growing number of students are discovering that higher education can be far more affordable than they imagined — and in some cases, completely tuition-free.

Twenty-six Jewish local teenagers attended the the ninth annual “Social Innovation Fellowship Demo Day." (Provided photo)

Jewish Teens Compete in ‘Demo Day’

March 10, 2026 Alan Feiler, Editor-in-Chief

The gathering, modeled after TV’s “Shark Tank,” was held at Towson University.

In late July, the Orioles traded pitcher Dean Kremer (above) to the Minnesota Twins in exchange for outfield prospect Jhomnardo Reyes. (Photo Credit: Kenya Allen/PressBox)

Beth Tfiloh Baseball Coach Donald Wright: ‘Tremendous’ to Have Support of O’s Dean Kremer

March 5, 2026 PressBox

Beth Tfiloh baseball coach Donald Wright has seen a shift in the program the last two years, thanks in part to the support of Orioles pitcher Dean Kremer.

Tova Kaplan, a student at Harvard University, testifies before the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights briefing on antisemitism on college and university campuses. (Screenshot via YouTube, via JTA)

Jewish Students Warn Against Politicizing Antisemitism

February 26, 2026 JTA

The hearing last week before the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights was the first in an independent government investigation into college campus antisemitism.

AI adoption varies greatly across Jewish day schools. (Courtesy of Jewish Leadership Academy via JTA)

Jewish Day Schools Embrace AI to Reimagine Education for the High Tech Era

February 4, 2026 JTA

Jewish schools around North America are finding creative and unexpected methods to use the technology — and in a fraction of the time it would have taken in the pre-AI era.

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