After the grades scandal: Kisch attempted to dismiss the RAMA director, but the Civil Service Commission refused
Minister of Education Yoav Kisch attempted to dismiss the director of the National Authority for Measurement and Evaluation (RAMA), Dr. Gal Alon. The Civil Service Commission rejected the request, stating there were no grounds for an investigation.
After attempting to conceal the low grades of Israeli students in science and mathematics, Minister of Education Yoav Kisch acted to dismiss the director of the National Authority for Measurement and Evaluation (RAMA), which is responsible for the tests, as reported this evening (Friday) in the "Shishi" news edition.
As part of several steps taken by the minister to weaken the authority, Kisch approached Civil Service Commissioner Doron Cohen with a request to open a disciplinary investigation against the authority's director, Dr. Gal Alon, claiming that his conduct was improper. However, according to sources who spoke with Channel 13 News, his request was not approved because "no grounds were found to open an investigation."
The Ministry of Education responded:
"The ministry does not intend to comment on proceedings conducted by the commission."
As recalled, last May it was reported that Kisch acted to prevent the publication of the Meitzav test results, which reflected a low level of student performance. Subsequently, Channel 13 News reported for the first time that RAMA had placed on the minister's desk detailed lists indicating hundreds of schools where academic achievements were significantly lower than expected, requiring intervention in core subjects: mathematics, English, science, and native language. Alongside this, the lists included data on educational institutions where an exceptionally high level of violence was reported. Nevertheless, Minister Kisch did not hold a discussion on the matter, and the ministry's director-general did not present the findings at management meetings.
