The author questions whether Portugal will be capable of a "civic awakening" in education. The question arises after the OECD publicly stated that school results are achieved through effort supported by the school and not through easy options.
This position by the OECD is interpreted by the author as a sign of institutional courage, which opens the way for each country to find its own solutions to educational problems.
The article is an opinion piece by José Ferreira Gomes, with no further biographical details about the author or the specific context of his reflection provided.
This opens an opportunity to rethink educational policies based on valuing effort and school work as paths to better academic results.
