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Ongoing Story· Day 49

PISA Test Results Loom as Education Ministry Denies Responsibility

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Israeli Students Lag Behind International Peers in Global Assessment Test

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International PISA test results show Israel's most advantaged students are significantly behind their peers in developed countries. An Education Ministry official called the low scores a "genuine wake-up call." The findings were published in September, despite attempts by Education Minister Yoav Kisch to delay their release.

The story in 4 lines · by baba

  • Israel's most affluent students lag behind peers in developed countries according to PISA results.
  • An Education Ministry official described the low scores as a "genuine wake-up call."
  • PISA results were published in September, despite efforts to delay their release.
  • Education Minister Yoav Kisch attempted to obscure the PISA figures.

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