June 1, 2022– August 15, 2022

PIAAC                                                                                                                                                                                

• Kuwait— The effects of COVID-19 school disruptions will last decades {World Bank Blog}
• United Kingdom— Making it count: The stakes are high for Multiply {Social Market Foundation}
• United States— Do More Than Half of Americans Read Below 6th-Grade Level? {Snopes}

PIRLS                                                                                                                                                                                     

• South Africa— How much schooling time did South Africa’s kids lose to Covid? Probably a year {Africa Check}

PISA                                                                                                                                                                                        

• Bangladesh— 84.9pc youth in Bangladesh lack basic digital skills: UN {New Age}
• Finland— Growing divide in literacy among Finland's population {yle}
• International— Digital inequalities in Europe are underpinned by divides in children’s access, interest and confidence {London School of Economics and Political Science}
• International— Paper books linked to stronger readers in an international study {KQED}
• Philippines— Social factors must be considered in education reforms – psychologist {Inquirer News}
• United Kingdom— Study: High anxiety about GCSE exams has no effect on grades {Phys.org}

TIMSS                                                                                                                                                                                 

• South Africa— School segregation in post-apartheid South Africa remains high along racial and socio-economic lines {IOL}

Multiple Studies                                                                                                                                                                          

• United States— A Half Century of Student Progress Nationwide {Education Next} (PISA, PIRLS, TIMSS)

PISA                                                                                                                                                                                                   

• Kenya— Structured teaching can lead to large learning gains {Vanguard}
• Australia, New Zealand— Girls’ schools buck decline in maths participation {WAtoday}
• United States— A new game teaches financial literacy and decision-making {PBS}