Spread the wealth, reap the benefits

By Marilyn Achiron Editor, Directorate for Education and Skills. Quick: Who has more up-to-date textbooks: students in wealthier schools or students in poorer schools? Actually, it depends where you live. As this month’s PISA in Focus explains, not only are some countries better than others in allocating their educational resources more equitably across schools, but students in these countries generally perform better in mathematics. Read more...