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PISA 2025 results trigger global debate over educational standards and policy
The OECD's PISA 2025 results have triggered widespread debate across several nations regarding educational quality and policy effectiveness. Globally, the report indicates a decline in mathematics and reading competencies, with 2025 marking the lowest average scores in the history of the assessment.
In Mexico, the results have sparked intense political disagreement. President Claudia Sheinbaum defended the Nueva Escuela Mexicana model, arguing that the data shows increased student enrollment and reduced socioeconomic inequality in science scores. Conversely, critics and former officials, such as Aurelio Nuño, pointed to a decline in mathematics and reading scores as evidence of an educational collapse caused by reduced support for vulnerable students and changes in pedagogical materials.
Other nations also reported significant challenges. Paraguay's scores in reading, mathematics, and science were noted as concerning, prompting calls for deeper ethnographic studies of the country's educational culture. In Argentina, the PISA results showed a retreat in all three evaluated areas, adding to the ongoing domestic debate regarding the role of teachers and the direction of educational policy.
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Argentina · Aurelio Nuño · Claudia Sheinbaum · Mexico · Morena · Nueva Escuela Mexicana · OECD · Paraguay · Pisa
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- [● 2 SOURCES] The socioeconomic gap in science scores in Mexico is 68 points, compared to the OECD average of 85 points. julioastillero.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Argentina saw declines in PISA scores, obtaining 393 in science, 389 in reading, and 367 in mathematics. www.perfil.com
- [DISPUTED] The OECD reported that 2025 recorded the lowest average PISA results in history for mathematics, reading, and science. www.mexicosocial.org
- [DISPUTED] Mexico obtained 388 points in mathematics, which is 75 points below the OECD average of 463. poderedomex.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Mexico's reading score was 408 points, compared to the OECD average of 461. poderedomex.com
- [DISPUTED] Paraguay's PISA 2025 results included 352 points in reading, 334 in mathematics, and 355 in science. elnacional.com.py
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Former Education Secretary Aurelio Nuño attributed Mexico's educational decline to reduced support for low-income students and the removal of full-time school programs. diarioamanecer.com.mx
- [● 5 SOURCES] Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum defended the Nueva Escuela Mexicana, citing increased student enrollment and lower socioeconomic inequality in science scores. 889noticias.mx · julioastillero.com · www.elsiglodetorreon.com.mx · vanguardia.com.mx