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Hechinger Report | What can we learn from Finland?: A Q&A with Dr. Pasi Sahlberg

Hechinger Report | What can we learn from Finland?: A Q&A with Dr. Pasi Sahlberg

What can we learn from Finland?: A Q&A with Dr. Pasi Sahlberg

Pasi Sahlberg

Justin Snider of The Hechinger Report sat down today with Dr. Pasi Sahlberg, Director General of the Centre for International Mobility and Cooperation in Finland’s Ministry of Education and Culture. An edited version of their conversation follows.

Sahlberg, who has trained teachers, coached schools and advised policymakers in more than 40 countries, is also a former Washington-based World Bank education specialist. Earlier this week, Finland was once again