Finland's educational system offers lessons for Dallas

Dallas Morning News by Jim Landers | Feb. 8, 2009 (News Report)

By the time Finland's children complete the ninth grade, they speak three languages. They have studied algebra, geometry and statistics since the first grade. And they beat the pants off students from just about everywhere else in the world.

In math, science, problem solving and reading comprehension, Finland's 15-year-olds came out at or near the top in international tests given in 2000, 2003 and 2006. Even the least among Finnish students – ... Full Story »

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Patricia L'Herrou
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 by Patricia L'Herrou - Feb. 9, 2009

there's information here about history of finland and its schools implied then is that idea that many of these may be helpful in making changes in systems here. reasonably there are elements that could be modeled after elements there. altho some possibly vital differences between the countries, both educationally and culturally are mentioned, how those could factor into education systems here is not.

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