“It Disturbs the Whole Class”: Disciplinary Infractions in the Classroom and Their Relation to Pupil Achievement

26.11.2013

Pupils spend the majority of their time in the classroom, and yet, the assumption that disciplinary infractions in class reduce...

Update on the State of Israel’s Universities and Its Researchers

25.11.2013

Over the next four decades, the country’s universities steadily receded from the Israel’s national priorities.  The number of students per...

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  • Dan Ben-David

Trends in the Development of the Education System: Pupils and Teachers

25.11.2013

The chapter first presents the continuing slowdown in the growth rate of Haredi (ultra-Orthodox) education and Arab Israeli education, as...

Education and Employment in the Haredi Sector

22.11.2013

 A new and more precise method of identifying the Haredi population was developed, enabling a deeper analysis as well as...

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  • Eitan Regev

Educational Opportunity, Employment, and Income: 1995-2008

22.11.2013

 The following questions are addressed:  Did the expansion of the Israeli education system during this period contribute to more equal...

Vocational/Technological Education: Some Second Thoughts

27.05.2013

Shlomo Swirski is amongst the most vocal critics of educational tracking. He sees it as a tool for social exclusion...

Implementation of Compulsory Education Law for Ages 3-4: Challenges and Recommendations

11.03.2013

The current paper looks at the practical implications of the decision to fully implement the law.  It presents a methodology...