Comparing performance between private and public schools is making a mistake, says Education Minister

The Minister of Education emphasizes the importance of school rankings for evaluating education in Portugal but warns against simplistic comparisons between private and public schools. Fernando Alexandre argues that these schools do not operate under equal conditions. Regarding recent student protests over educational costs, he suggests that students lack understanding of the new social action model. These comments were made during a financial literacy class at a secondary school in Ovar.