{
  "id": 13149203,
  "title": "Falling test scores in schools startle EU countries: Why are standards going down?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/falling-test-scores-in-schools-startle-eu-countries-why-are-standards",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-09T15:03:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
    "slug": "france-24",
    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/talking-europe/20261009-falling-test-scores-in-schools-startle-eu-countries-why-are-standards-going-down"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "It has been dubbed \"the PISA shock\". Countries that had been used to their school pupils performing well in test scores are seeing a plunge in standards. The PISA test is an international assessment led by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), which measures how well 15‑year‑olds in over 80 countries apply reading, mathematics and science skills to real‑world…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}