Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael Political NewsEducation Ministry sources say senior officials working for the minister tried to portray the data more favorably, as the results show a sharp decline in Israeli students' performance during his tenureShare 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 DattelSeptember 07, 2026Updated:September 08, 2026Disagreements between Education Minister Yoav Kisch's office and the National Authority for Measurement and Evaluation delayed the release of Israel's 2025 PISA results to the media on Monday. Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Israel educationOECDCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesNetanyahu October 7Settlement SanctionsIsrael-U.K.EisenkotCanadaBen-GvirGazaIsrael ElectionHaQuizHaaretz PodcastSeveral European Countries Say Settlement Trade Restrictions Hinge on EU ActionNew Poll: Vance Struggles to Win GOP Jewish Support Despite Outreach EffortsIran Targets U.S. Base, Ships in Overnight Barrage as Escalation IntensifiesTrump Congratulates Far-right AfD on Landslide Win: 'Make Germany Great Again!'Netanyahu Says He Will Sue Haaretz Following Oct. 7 ExposéRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMINetanyahu Got an Explicit Warning Before Oct. 7. He Didn't Brief Security Chiefs'Piece of Shit': U.S. Senator Urges Ben-Gvir Ban After Emaciated Prisoner VideoThink Bibi Is Bad? Meet Sara NetanyahuIMDb Replaces the Name Israel With 'The Occupied Palestinian Territories'Water Crisis Triggered by Gaza's Ruin: Israel Is Paying the Price of DestructionWhat Did Netanyahu Really Do on the Morning of October 7?