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PISA Results Show Israeli Students Lagging Behind International Averages

Israel's students have seen a significant decline in international PISA test results for mathematics, science, and reading, reaching their lowest point ever. The results, published last September, showed a drop of dozens of points in all areas.

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  1. 01Israeli students' PISA scores have dropped significantly in math, science, and reading to their lowest point ever.
  2. 02The decline places even the strongest Israeli students at the level of Romania's students.
  3. 03The weakest Israeli students' performance is comparable to that of students in Cambodia.
  4. 04Education Minister Yoav Kisch reportedly attempted to delay the release and obscure the difficult PISA data.
  5. 05The results indicate a systemic problem affecting all students regardless of socioeconomic background.

An analysis revealed that even the strongest students performed at the level of Romania, while the weakest were on par with Cambodia, indicating a systemic issue affecting all students.

Translated and summarized by baba from Haaretz, the latest report. Read Haaretz’s original

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