Finland's Success, and Why Conservatives will never improve Education in America.
Finland is tops in education because it strived for equity, and not excellence. Equity is the enemy of conservative politics, and is in opposition to their fictionalized vision of a society filled with rugged individuals and unfettered capitalism. School reform in America ignores Finland efforts listed below:
The Atlantic: One of the hottest trends in education reform lately is looking at the stunning success of the West's reigning education superpower, Finland. Trouble is, when it comes to the lessons that Finnish schools have to offer, most of the discussion seems to be missing the point. Finland's success is especially intriguing because Finnish schools assign less homework and engage children in more creative play. one of the leading Finnish authorities on education reform is Pasi Sahlberg, director of the Finnish Ministry of Education's Center for International Mobility and author of the new book Finnish Lessons: What Can the World Learn from Educational Change in Finland?
During the afternoon that Sahlberg spent at the Dwight School, in a roundtable chat with students. one of the most