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Israel's Education Ministry Closes Student Support Program Amidst Declining Test Scores

Israel's Ministry of Education is closing its "HaMakpeitza" tutoring program amid a significant decline in student performance on the PISA international assessment. The closure redirects funds to other support initiatives, while PISA results show Israeli students struggling in math, reading, and science.

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What happened

  1. 01Education Ministry closes "HaMakpeitza" student support program.
  2. 02PISA results show sharp decline in Israeli student performance.
  3. 03Nearly half of students lack basic math proficiency.
  4. 04Budget reallocated to more targeted learning programs.
  5. 05Students report high life satisfaction but view school as a 'waste of time'.
Translated and summarized by baba from Channel 13, the latest report. Read Channel 13’s original

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