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.
Do Bagrut Exam Accommodations Level the Playing Field or Magnify the Achievement Gap?
29.05.2024Over the past decade, the percentage of students receiving accommodations for learning disabilities during bagrut exams has steadily increased. As...
Expenditure per Student in High Schools in Israel
02.04.2024A new study by the Taub Center examines the expenditure per student in high school in Israel’s State school system,...
Who Provides Welfare and Education Services? Local Spending on Welfare and Education in Israel
15.02.2024In advance of the local authority elections which will take place at the end of the month, the Taub Center...
Early Childhood Education and Care in Israel: An Overview
03.01.2024In 2022 there were about 1,286,000 children from birth to age 6 in Israel, and by 2032 that number is expected to reach 1,476,000. Dr. Sarit Silverman and Dr. Carmel Blank, researchers at the Taub Center, focus on the unique challenges facing policy makers in order to improve the quality of early childhood education and care frameworks.
This research was generously supported by the Beracha Foundation, the Bernard van Leer Foundation, and Yad Hanadiv.