On the record: PISA results shed new light on U.S. education debate: a conversation with Lori Taylor

Lori Taylor, associate professor at Texas A&M University’s Bush School of Government and Public Service, is an expert on the costs of education. She reviews test results from the Program for International Student Assessment, known as PISA, administered through the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). The exam is given every three years to 15-year-olds in nations across the globe—most recently in 2009 to students in 65 countries. Results were released late last year.Education ; Income ; Immigrants