Current sectionIsrael NewsLikud minister Yoav Kisch attempted to alter the framing of the test results and completely block their publication after seeing the low scores in the standardized tests meant to provide an accurate picture of Israeli educationShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeLior Datteland TheMarker03:47 PM • May 17 2026 IDTIsrael's education minister attempted to distort the results of students' standardized tests in English, going as far as trying to prevent their publication, in a bid to hide the low grades, according to officials in the department responsible for the testing.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Israel educationCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel-Iran Live UpdatesHamasIsrael ElectionsLebanonNoam BettanSettler ViolenceHaQuizHaaretz PodcastIsrael's Education Minister Sought to Bury Students' Poor English Test ScoresBill Banning Egalitarian Prayer at Western Wall Advances to Knesset CommitteeDrone Strike Causes Fire at UAE Nuclear Power Plant; Radiation Levels NormalBeirut Fears That Israel Is Eyeing a 'Gaza Model' for South LebanonICC Prosecutor Seeks Warrants for Ben-Gvir, Smotrich, Other Israeli OfficialsRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIThe Hasidic Jews Behind Florida's Giant Golden Trump StatueStarlink Users, Beware – Israeli Tech Can Reveal Your IdentityIt Wasn't Just Revenge That Israel Was After in GazaWelcome to the Most Shameful Day in the Jewish CalendarIsraeli Teens Storm Muslim Quarter in Old City, Haaretz Reporter AttackedIsrael Attacks New York Times for Report on Sexual Violence by Israeli Forces