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PISA. Former minister 'does not rule out responsibilities'

Observador8 September 2026 at 22:53

Former Minister of Education João Costa commented on Portugal's results in the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) to Rádio Observador. Costa admitted that the socialist Government could have implemented more agile mechanisms to anticipate the report's results. However, the former minister highlighted the need for a concerted response from OECD member countries in light of the data presented. João Costa's position comes at a time when Portugal's results in PISA have been the subject of public debate and analysis.

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