Parents' Jobs More Influential Than Education on Teen PISA Scores, Study Finds
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- Parents' jobs are more strongly linked to teen PISA scores than education, a study found.
- Knowing a parent's occupation explained more than double the score difference than education.
- Fathers' jobs linked to scores in reading, math, and science; mothers' jobs linked to reading.
- Mothers' education was more closely tied to achievement than fathers'.
- Researchers cautioned against assuming causal links between jobs and scores.
- Study highlights need for education systems promoting equal opportunity.
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