The Taub Center Education Policy Program examines the education budget and its allocation, the quality of education provided to the citizens of tomorrow, and the gaps between students in various segments of the population as well as ways to narrow them. It also monitors important developments and events, such as the pandemic and its effect on the education system. The research carried out by the Taub Center in education has in recent years focused on, among other things, special education, gaps in academic achievement, high school dropouts, the shortage of teachers, implementation of the Compulsory Education Law from the age of three, teacher training, higher education, and the Bagrut (high school matriculation) exams.
Pisa Predictive Power of Future Educational Attainments: A Longitudinal Study
27.11.2025This study shows that performance on international PISA exams is a strong predictor of later educational success. At the same...
- Nachum Blass David Maagan Zemira R. Mevarech Joel Rapp
The Sources of Budget Gaps in Middle School System
25.11.2025This research is currently available only in Hebrew. This study examines the level of funding allocated by the Ministry of...
The Preschool Special Education Expansion Problem: Numbers, Trends, and Disparities
11.11.2025The Taub Center releases groundbreaking new research on the special education crisis in Israeli preschools from the 2020/21 to 2023/24...
Educational Trends in the Jewish Population: Long-Term Patterns by Ethnic Groups
06.08.2025The ethnic divide has been, and remains, one of the most charged topics in Israeli discourse. This Taub Center study...
Beyond Capacity: The Relationship Between Preschool Class Size and Special Education Participation
28.07.2025This policy paper by the Taub Center shows that overcrowding in general preschools leads parents of children with special needs...
The Sources of Budget Gaps in the Official Primary Education System
01.04.2025A new study by the Taub Center for Social Policy Studies in Israel examines the reasons behind the gaps in...
The Education System in Israel 2020–2024: A Conservative System in a Dynamic Reality
31.12.2024This chapter examines the state of the education system in Israel in light of recent events — the plan for...
Young Children and Their Parents During the War
31.12.2024Events of October 7, 2023, and the ensuing war have deeply impacted young children and their parents. A survey conducted...
- Dana Shay Yael Navon Carmel Blank Yossi Shavit