Many socio-economically disadvantaged students excel in PISA. Students who succeed at school despite a disadvantaged …

can lead to school failure and this means that one in every five young adults on average drop out before completing upper … secondary education. Reducing school failure pays off for both society and individuals. The highest performing education systems …

difference between the socio-economic profiles of publicly and privately managed schools tends to be twice as large in school …

Most students think that what they learned in school is useful for them or their future. Students’ attitudes towards … school are associated with their reading skills. Students who report that the climate at their school is conducive to … learning tend to have more positive attitudes towards school. …