PISA founder warns AI and parental disengagement lower student performance
Andreas Schleicher, founder of the PISA tests, said the 2025 PISA assessment of 15-year-olds across 91 countries found record-low reading and mathematics performance across OECD countries and declines in students' ability to triangulate and critically reflect on information. He linked the fall to reduced parental interest and fast tech-driven behavioural change that can 'hollow out' cognitive skills, noting students not using AI tend to be higher-performing. The assessment also showed variation across Europe, with large declines in France, Germany and Spain and strong results in Estonia, and it flagged that guided, active AI use can improve outcomes.
2025 PISA shows record-low OECD scores linked to tech and parental decline
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The 2025 PISA results were released showing falls in reading and mathematics scores. The report links these falls to lower parental interest and rapid tech use by students. Education systems may need to change how they use AI and how they…
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