This is how the way the world measures success in education is changing

Apr 29, 2019

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Louis Volante

Professor of Education, Brock University

John Jerrim

Lecturer in Economics and Social Statistics, UCL

Jo Ritzen

Professor of International Economics of Education, Science and Technology, Maastricht University

Sylke Schnepf

Senior researcher, European Commission's Joint Research Centre

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