
economist.com
September 26, 2026
1 min read
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Summary
Plunging test scores are a slow-moving catastrophe Machines are getting brighter. Teens are getting dimmer. Schools must act now Schools in RICH countries are failing. The latest scores on PISA tests of reading, maths and science, released on September 8th, are the worst since the tests, administered by the OECD, began in 2000. Educators can no longer blame it all on covid-19 lockdowns, which badl...