School of shock: teenagers get dimmer

About this episode

International tests in maths and reading show that 15-year-olds today score what 14-year-olds would have done a decade ago. Our correspondent explains the long-term decline. Is Miami’s thriving economic growth sustainable? And why Jeremy Vine’s BBC Radio 2 show is a microcosm of Britain. Guests and host: • Mark Johnson, senior editor • Cerian Richmond Jones, international economics correspondent • Sonny Loughran, Britain correspondent • Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence” Topics covered: • PISA, education, test scores, exams, aptitude • Miami, Trump, Florida, hurricane • Jeremy Vine, Radio 2, BBC Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—subscribe to The Economist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.