The Taub Center Initiative on Early Childhood Development and Inequality is tasked with examining the effects of the young child’s environment on future achievements and disseminating the latest research on this subject to relevant individuals and agencies. The Initiative’s goal is to assist in the advancement of effective policy to improve the environmental conditions of children in Israel during their early years of life, in order to improve their outcomes and reduce disparities due to socioeconomic background.
The activities of the Initiative are supported by the Beracha Foundation, the Bernard van Leer Foundation, and Yad Hanadiv.
Drawn from a collection of research findings, this booklet provides a picture of the status of early childhood in Israel today. The topics discussed are employment of parents and their children’s participation in early childhood education and care (ECEC) frameworks, enrolment in ECEC frameworks in Arab society, and poverty experienced in early childhood in Israel.
