The former Minister of Education assumes part of the responsibility for the poor results achieved by Portuguese students in the PISA study. This is a public admission of guilt by a political leader regarding Portugal's academic performance.
PISA, developed by the OECD, is the largest international education assessment study worldwide. In its most recent edition, it involved more than 760,000 students from 91 countries and economies, constituting a fundamental reference for comparing educational systems.
Portugal has recorded results below the OECD average in areas such as literacy, numeracy, and science, which has led to debates about the quality of the Portuguese education system and the policies implemented in recent decades.
This stance comes at a time when there is active discussion about the need for structural reforms in education in Portugal, with various political and social actors proposing measures to reverse the declining trend in international rankings.
