The 2025 Education Biennial has been a platform for essential debates on the future of education in a world shaped by tensions between globalization, nationalism, and technocracy. Among the event’s highlights, António Teodoro’s recent intervention stood out by offering a critical rethinking of current education policies and advocating for a truly humanist approach to education.

The discussion addressed key themes such as:

• The influence of global and nationalist agendas on education policy-making;
• A critique of meritocratic logic and the dominance of international assessments;
• The urgency of pedagogical practices focused on subjectivation, resonance, and the common good;
• The importance of inclusive assessment models and critical teacher education;
• The challenges posed by digital transformation in education and the risk of deepening inequalities.

The message is clear: we must reimagine the mission of the school as a space for citizenship, social justice, and active participation.

Read the full article on the Biennial’s website (Portuguese): Meritocracy, Assessment and Humanist Education: Key Ideas to Reimagine School