Education
Fernando Alexandre considers that PISA results reflect the impact of social media and the devaluation of assessment
The Minister of Education attributed the decline in student performance in PISA tests to the early use of social media and smartphones, as well as the previous government's devaluation of external evaluations. To address this, the government has moved to ban smartphones in schools up to the 9th grade starting in January 2027 and introduced new 'ModA' assessment tests for 4th and 6th graders. The minister also acknowledged delays in releasing results for the 2025/2026 ModA exams due to issues with the digital classification process for secondary exams.
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If you have children in school, be aware that the ban on smartphones in schools is set to expand to the 9th grade starting in January 2027, and you should expect changes to the assessment calendar for 4th and 6th-grade students.Correio da ManhãRead original ↗
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