Francisco Miranda Rodrigues writes an opinion piece on the PISA 2025 results, cautioning against the risks of interpreting these data incompletely. The author acknowledges that the results from the international student assessment program indicate the current situation and the evolution of indicators, but emphasizes that they do not themselves explain the underlying causes of these results.
Rodrigues warns that it is precisely in this interpretive leap that quick explanations, solutions presented as miraculous, and the proliferation of myths about education emerge. The danger, according to the author, lies in drawing hasty conclusions without considering the complexity of the factors influencing the results.
The article appears in the opinion section, indicating it is a personal reflection by the author on how international assessment results are frequently communicated and interpreted by the public. The title evokes the idea that presenting only part of the truth can be more harmful than helpful.
