As the summer holidays draw to a close, millions of European students prepare to return to their classrooms in a yearly ritual that marks a critical task in society: to educate the next generation. In the European Union, member states hold the primary responsibility over education policies but across the sector, a range of structural problems exist. PISA study show Europe’s decline A study conducted in 2022 by the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) – run by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) – showed a decline in student performance globally. T…