Fernando Alexandre stated that the goal for Portugal in the next Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) is to be above the average of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). This target comes in a context where Portugal's results in the international assessment program have been a cause for concern.
The official highlighted that in Education, measures take some time to take effect, thus recognizing that policy changes in this area do not produce immediate results. This statement indicates a realistic expectation regarding the challenges in the education sector.
Fernando Alexandre once again attributed to António Costa's executives the responsibility for the regression of two decades in Portugal's educational results. This directed criticism suggests that the previous government did not implement effective policies or made decisions that compromised the country's performance in the international assessment.
