The prime minister defended today a reflection on the results of the PISA study, considering that Portugal's results "were not the best". This position appears as a response to the international data that evaluates students' performance in several areas of knowledge.
The head of the Executive stated that the Government's effort will be directed towards "re-implementing a culture of demanding" in the Education sector. This approach aims to restore high standards of quality in the Portuguese educational system.
The prime minister's declaration appears in the context of a debate about the quality of teaching in Portugal, after the release of the results of the PISA study, which evaluates students from several countries in competencies such as literacy, mathematics and sciences.
This position of the prime minister indicates an intention of change in educational policy, privileging a greater academic demanding as a way to improve the performance indicators of Portuguese students in the international scenario.
