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PISA: Minister holds social networks and PS governments accountable

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Briefings

In October 2026, Fernando Alexandre, the Portuguese minister responsible for education, addressed the parliament to blame smartphones and declining external evaluation scores for PISA performance drops. The evidence indicates he directly cited these factors as causes, though specific data points or broader policy impacts remain unverified.

Key points

• Fernando Alexandre, the Portuguese minister for education, publicly blamed smartphones and the decline in external evaluation scores for PISA performance drops.
• The minister addressed the parliament to explain the causes of the performance decline, though specific data points or broader policy impacts remain unverified.

Context

In October 2026, Fernando Alexandre, the Portuguese minister for education, addressed the parliament to explain the causes of the PISA performance decline.

Limitations

The evidence is limited to a single statement from the minister. Specific data points, broader policy impacts, or causal links between smartphone usage and evaluation scores are not detailed in the provided text.

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