Families’ interest in their kids’ education is falling around the globe as scores drop, test shows

Families’ interest in their kids’ education is falling around the globe as scores drop, test shows — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/families-interest-in-their-kids-education-is-falling-around-the-globe-as-scores-drop-test-showsContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. Global Student Test Scores Plummet Amid Declining Family Interesthttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/families-interest-in-their-kids-education-is-falling-around-the-globe-as-scores-drop-test-showshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/families-interest-in-their-kids-education-is-falling-around-the-globe-as-scores-drop-test-shows#u65365Fri, 11 Sep 2026 19:00:48 +0000Global student reading and math scores have dropped significantly, driven by a surge in screen time and artificial intelligence use, according to new international assessments. In the United States, reading scores reached their lowest point in two decades while achievement gaps widened. Similar steep declines triggered alarms among European education ministers, who noted a concurrent drop in child literacy and falling family interest in children's education worldwide. Researchers point to the rise of instant answers and digital distractions as major factors contributing to the historic dr