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PISA, a photo that doesn't explain everything

El Periódico Mediterráneo - General11 September 2026 at 03:30

The PISA report once again places Spain and, within it, the Valencian Community in an unfavorable position. The data presented is concerning and it would be a mistake to minimize its importance. However, the article argues that it would also be a mistake to draw overly simplistic conclusions from these results.

The text alerts to the fact that one cannot directly conclude that the Spanish education system is worse than that of other countries based solely on this data. Similarly, one cannot claim that Spanish teachers are less prepared than those of other nations.

The article appears to be a reflection that acknowledges the gravity of the PISA results, but simultaneously warns against reductionist interpretations that exclusively blame the education system or the teachers for poor performance.

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