After grim data: Education Minister orders to delay publication of test results

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Education Minister Kisch has halted publication of national test results for 9th graders, citing flaws in the exams after troubling data emerged, particularly in English. The move raises questions about whether the delay is a genuine methodological concern or an attempt to manage politically sensitive findings. The ministry's public distrust of its own testing authority, RAMA, signals a deeper crisis of credibility in how Israel measures student achievement. Watch for whether independent review confirms the tests were flawed or whether the data is eventually released, revealing the true scope of learning gaps.