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Imagine a school system where every child feels seen, heard, and valued. That's the Finland way. By trusting teachers to do what they do best and putting student well-being first, Finland creates a ...
News Finland » Education: Why Finland Has the World’s Best Education System
Children in Finland don’t begin formal schooling until they’re seven. They enjoy shorter school days, regular play breaks, free nutritious meals, minimal homework, and no standardized exams until ...
News Finland » Education: Finland Used To Have The Best Education System In The World — What Happened?
Since it was reformed 40 years ago, Finland's education system has frequently been held up as one of the best in the world. Today, that changed. Tbe OECD released its PISA global rankings that showed ...
News Finland » Education: Why Finland’s schools are top-notch
Editor’s Note: Pasi Sahlberg is visiting professor at Harvard University’s Graduate School of Education and former director general in the Finnish Ministry of Education and Culture. Follow him on ...
News Finland » Education: How Finland became an education leader
How has one industrialized country created one of the world’s most successful education systems in a way that is completely hostile to testing? That’s the question asked — and answered — in a new ...
News Finland » Education: ‘I have seen the school of tomorrow. It is here today, in Finland.’
William Doyle is a 2015-2016 Fulbright Scholar who joined the faculty of the University of Eastern Finland last year as a lecturer on media and education. He has enrolled his 7-year-old son in a ...
News Finland » Education: Why Finland’s Educational Model Is More Conservative Than Ours
Advocates of education reform have pointed to Finland consistently over the past few years, urging the U.S. to take note of its educational success. The country has “consistently performed among the ...
News Finland » Education: OPINION: How Finland broke every rule — and created a top school system
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News Finland » Education: International Tests Spark Questions on Finland’s Standing
Educational tourism has become a sizable industry for Finland in recent years, thanks to its strong showing on a global exam for 15-year-olds. But new data from a different set of assessments suggest ...