A UNESCO skill test revealed a worrying educational crisis in Latin America, with three out of four students lacking basic proficiency in mathematics and 57% struggling with science. The Program for ...

Does America have a high school math problem? U.S. teens still are performing mid-pack relative to their peers around the world on a set of international tests, according to a new report. On the ...

What are Pisa tests? The main tests are in maths, reading and science and are usually run every three years by the OECD. Tests take about two hours and all are done on computer. In 2022, they were ...

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Mitchell Chester, the state’s commissioner of elementary and secondary education, was pretty upbeat when we spoke earlier this week. “If we were a nation, we’d be in a league with the ...

A decline in U.S. 15-year-olds' mathematics literacy, according to the latest Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) assessment, signals potential risks to academic proficiency and mental ...

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In addition to testing students' skills, the PISA (Program for International Student Assessment) test also provides valuable information that can be used to address gaps in the education system.