European nations face sharp drop in global education rankings

UPDATE - follow-up to European education powerhouses rocked by falling scores in global study - theguardian.com: Major European countries suffer steep declines in their performance on a prominent international education assessment. The new findings show significant drops in core subjects across multiple top-tier school systems in the region. Education experts and policymakers across the affected nations are now reviewing curriculum standards and classroom methods to address the downward trend. Schools are facing intense public scrutiny as parents and local officials demand urgent reforms to reverse the declining test scores.