China Achieved Top Education Rankings by Cherry-Picking Students: Report

It says China selects participants from its wealthier and higher academically performing areas.

Students arrive for a ceremony on the first day of the new school year at an elementary school on Sept.1, 2021, in Beijing, China. Kevin Frayer/Getty Images

With the next round of global standardized testing planned for next year, education leaders anxiously await improvements by U.S. students and which version of China will participate in the assessments.

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) will roll out its 2025 PISA (Program for International Student Assessment) in the coming months.