Boys not only perform better in maths, they are also more confident about the subject than girls There is a persistent gender gap in Australian schools. Boys, on average, outperform girls in maths. The Conversation · Feb 17, 2025
Settled, industrious, essential: it’s time we saw immigration as a British success story New arrivals are set to push the population to 72.5 million but the numbers matter less than how well people fit in once here The Guardian - UK · Feb 1, 2025
Italian Police Uncover Major Art Forgery Ring Involving, Picasso, Warhol, Banksy Works Italian authorities seized more than 2,000 counterfeit pieces attributed to some of the biggest names in art. International Business Times · Nov 12, 2024
British children the least happy in Europe – and Dutch kids the happiest? Don’t believe the hype Careful with comparisons. A close look shows skewed figures – and a troubling picture of childhood in the Netherlands, says Netherlands-based journalist Senay Boztas The Guardian - UK · Sep 17, 2024
Australian school students most bullied among comparable English-speaking countries, report finds One in five students say they have been made fun of by peers as experts warn classroom disorder is leading to poorer school outcomes The Guardian - AU · May 20, 2024
Pupils in Wales perform only as well as disadvantaged children in England – IFS Improving schools is first challenge for new first minister, Vaughan Gething, as IFS study shows lower attainment is not due to poverty The Guardian - UK · Mar 21, 2024
Poland’s rightwing opposition criticises Tusk’s education shake-up Coalition government to slim down school curriculum after cramming of subjects under previous nationalist administration The Guardian - UK · Feb 27, 2024
Australian students aren’t trying in the Pisa exams. They should be congratulated for their disdain The most meaningful information to come out of the Pisa assessment is the revelation that Australian kids don’t give a shit about it The Guardian - AU · Jan 12, 2024
Nearly 80% of Australian students say they ‘didn’t fully try’ in latest Pisa tests Exclusive: OECD data on students’ motivation and sense of belonging at school calls into question validity of national rankings, experts say The Guardian - AU · Jan 11, 2024
Wales's Pisa school test results have declined – but it's not a true reflection of an education system Every three years, an early Christmas gift arrives for the global education community from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). The Programme for International Student Assessments (Pisa) is an international test in which 15 year olds are tested on their knowledge and skills. The Conversation · Dec 13, 2023
Here’s What We Should Take Away From PISA Math Score Drop, Says Sal Khan The latest PISA results showed U.S. Math scores plummeting but the real story is both more bleak and positive, says Sal Khan. Tech&Learning · Dec 11, 2023
Tory minister failed to mention England CHEATED in Pisa tests IS Scottish The National (Scotland) · Dec 11, 2023
UK minister blames ‘nationalist politics' for Scotland’s falling education scores THE UK’s Education Secretary has claimed that Scotland’s school standards have “plummeted” because Scottish ministers prioritised… The National (Scotland) · Dec 10, 2023
Rishi Sunak's asylum plans signal 'dark day for UK' blasts Humza Yousaf HUMZA Yousaf blasted the Tory’s latest immigration plans as “morally repugnant” in a scathing response to the Prime Minister’s Rwanda policy. The National (Scotland) · Dec 7, 2023
Radio France Internationale · Dec 6, 2023 French education minister wants to improve schools after Pisa shock French Minister of Education Gabriel Attal announced a series of measures on Tuesday to address the decline in academic performance following the 2022 Pisa study, which highlighted a "historic" decrease in French students' proficiency in mathematics.
Bangkok Post · Dec 6, 2023 Thai students score poorly in maths, reading, science Thai students scored poorly in maths, reading and science in the latest worldwide Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) ratings.
The Guardian - AU · Dec 6, 2023 The good news is bad news when it comes to Australian pupils’ Pisa scores. But there’s no need to panic Though we stand well above the OECD average, we must double our efforts towards providing more equitable education in the future
Reason · Dec 5, 2023 Global Math and Reading Assessment Indicates Widespread Post-Pandemic Learning Loss While U.S. math scores declined on the Program for International Student Assessment test, reading scores remained stable, bucking a global trend.
The Conversation · Dec 5, 2023 Are Australian students really falling behind? It depends which test you look at Ask anyone about how Australian students are doing in school and they will likely tell you our results are abysmal and, more importantly, getting progressively worse.
Evening Standard · Dec 5, 2023 UK teenagers bullied more at school than in many other countries One in five UK students said they are made fun of 'a few times a month or more'
The Conversation · Dec 5, 2023 Low PISA math scores post-pandemic: Policies need to consider both academic excellence and equity There will be a collective gasp as governments and policymakers reckon with drops in 15 year olds’ math skills in the wake of the pandemic, as captured by the OECD’s release of the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2022 results.
The National (Scotland) · Dec 5, 2023 Scotland's education scores decline with global trends, Pisa scores show SCOTLAND has seen declines in performance across reading, science, and mathematics in line with global trends, according to the latest international…
Evening Standard · Dec 5, 2023 British teenagers climb global maths and reading rankings despite drop in performance UK students have risen up the world league table depsite performing worse than in 2018
The Conversation · Dec 5, 2023 Australian teenagers record steady results in international tests, but about half are not meeting proficiency standards Australian high school students have achieved steady results in a new round of international tests.
The Guardian - AU · Dec 5, 2023 Australian students’ Pisa scores still declining despite climb into OECD top 10 Educational research group says rise is more to do with other countries’ performances dropping