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Israeli Education Minister Halts National Tests Amid Election Concerns
Education Minister Yoav Kisch has temporarily suspended the national Tnufa school exams, formerly known as Meitzav, and halted the operations of Rama, the National Authority for Measurement and Evaluation, within the ministry. The decision, announced on Tuesday, follows a report released on Monday by Professor Ami Moyal, chairman of the Planning and Budgeting Committee at the Council for Higher Education.
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What happened
- 01Education Minister Yoav Kisch temporarily suspended the national Tnufa school exams, formerly known as Meitzav.
- 02The activities of Rama, the National Authority for Measurement and Evaluation, have been halted within the ministry.
- 03The suspension follows a report released on Monday by Professor Ami Moyal regarding the student testing system.
- 04The decision comes amid an ongoing dispute between Minister Kisch and Rama Director-General Gal Alon.
- 05Critics and senior education officials accuse Kisch of halting the tests to hide poor performance data before elections.
- 06Kisch plans to adopt a new educational benchmark and re-examine the anonymity of the national exams.
Minister Kisch directed that Rama cease its work until the report's recommendations are addressed and the authority's status is clarified. The move occurs amid an ongoing dispute between Kisch and Rama Director-General Gal Alon. Kisch indicated plans to adopt a new educational benchmark and to re-examine the anonymity of the tests, suspecting students do not take them seriously.
The decision has drawn sharp criticism from senior education officials and watchdog groups, who accuse Kisch of attempting to hide unfavorable performance data ahead of elections. Critics argue that the suspension contradicts Professor Moyal's actual findings, which affirmed the reliability of the tests and recommended strengthening cooperation between the ministry and Rama.
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