Noam Angrist, an author affiliated with the What Works Hub for Global Education and the University of Oxford, dives deep into the education policy landscape. He discusses the troubling gap between policy intentions and educational realities, especially in low and middle-income countries. Angrist highlights how growing school attendance has not equated to improved learning outcomes. He emphasizes the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on education and advocates for better execution strategies in education policy to truly serve students' needs.