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Israel's PISA Scores Plummet Amidst War, Critics Blame Government Neglect
Israel's 10th graders achieved their lowest-ever scores on the PISA-2025 international tests, falling significantly below OECD averages. While the Education Minister cited the war as the primary cause, critics argue government neglect of public education is the real reason for the decline.
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- 01Israel's PISA-2025 scores are its worst on record, falling below OECD averages.
- 02Education Minister Yoav Kisch blames the war for the significant decline in results.
- 03Critics argue government neglect and underfunding of public education are the true causes.
- 04Ukraine, despite facing a severe war, saw a much smaller drop in PISA scores.
- 05Analysis of the Education Minister's schedule shows minimal focus on PISA compared to other issues.
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