Matematicianul Sergiu Moroianu: Cum poate urca România în clasamentul PISA? Și de ce asta poate fi periculos? • Newsweek România

Sergiu Moroianu analyzes Romania's disappointing PISA results, highlighting the disconnect between educational quality and test performance. He argues that PISA measures life skills rather than academic knowledge, suggesting that adapting curricula to improve scores could neglect traditional educational content. Moroianu emphasizes the need for increased funding for education, comparing Romania's spending to that of top-performing countries like Finland and Estonia. He warns that superficial reforms aimed at boosting PISA scores may not lead to genuine improvements in education, echoing historical patterns of prioritizing appearances over substance. The article calls for a deeper understanding of what PISA tests measure and the implications of educational policy changes.