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PISA Results Show Global Drop in Student Performance, With Germany and US Hitting Record Lows

The OECD's latest PISA assessment reveals record-low reading and math scores for 15-year-olds in Germany and the US, with declines observed across multiple nations.

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  1. US reading scores hit near-25-year low in latest global assessment Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera ·
  2. Reading scores near lowest point in 25 years The Hill News ·
  3. ‘Parents see themselves more as a client of the school’: Underperformance in class leads to apathy at home Fortune
  4. Australia's reading and math results are at an 'all‑time low'—but there's more to the story Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories
  5. Germany's 15-year-olds post lowest PISA results since testing began 25 years ago Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories
  6. Hong Kong students drop in global rankings for maths, science and literacy Hong Kong - South China Morning Post
  7. PISA test reveals alarming drop in reading and math skills Deutsche Welle
  8. PISA 2025 results: Reading and math scores plummet worldwide Deutsche Welle

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  • OECD
  • Germany
  • United States
  • Hong Kong
  • Australia
  • Singapore

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