The Portuguese government rejected political responsibility for the poor results of Portuguese students in the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), which evaluates student performance internationally. This position was expressed by the Secretary of State for Education during a public statement on the topic.
However, the same source argued that this does not mean that the Executive does not feel responsible for finding solutions to improve the country's educational indicators. The Secretary of State highlighted the importance of taking on the commitment to resolve the identified problems.
Among the ongoing measures to reverse this situation, the official pointed to investment in libraries for the first cycle of basic education as one of the priorities of the Ministry of Education. This initiative is part of a broader set of educational policies that the Government intends to implement to improve the results of Portuguese students.
