If you have paid any attention to the education debate in this country during the past dozen years or so, you’ve heard that students in Finland score at or near the top of international test scores, time and time again… After World War II, the Finns realized their human beings are their most valuable resource. Their budget reflects this belief. In spite of having three major political parties, all factions agree that human development is paramount, and the educational program has had consistent attention over decades. The public school system is free to all, for as long as they live… The fact that students can fail and return, or work and return, or retire and return had a palpable effect on the mood and the tone of the buildings.

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by Valerie Strauss, The Washington Post.

Posted: November 26th, 2018, by: admin. Categories: . Awaiting Comments.