The Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has promoted a cycle of global testing in math, science, and reading and rankings of educational systems, claiming that better educational outcomes in the test yields economic growth. Evidence presented in this talk shows that this claim is misleading; PISA results are not an indication of growth. To improve education, Prof Tamir argues, we should let go of the PISA testing regime and find other ways to improve both economic growth and educational policies. But most of all, we should fight poverty and allow every child a fair chance to enjoy learning and self-development. Yael (Yuli) Tamir is the President of Beit Berl College and an adjunct professor at the Blavatnik School of Government, Oxford University. She served as Israel’s Minister of Immigration (1999-2001), Minister of Education (2006-2009), and Deputy Speaker of the Knesset, and was Professor at Tel-Aviv University and a scholar-in-residence at Princeton, Harvard, the European University in Florence, the Central European University in Budapest, NYU, and Penn. A recipient of many academic awards, her publications in moral, political, and educational philosophy, feminism, and human rights include Liberal Nationalism and Why Nationalism (Princeton UP, 1999 and 2019). This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx