Finland's educational system offers lessons for Dallas
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 – ...
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Finland's education system is among the best in the world. One possible reason that this could happen there, if not here (not even touched on in the article) is Finland is a socialist, egalitarian society where even the poor aren't desperate. Schools there don't have to take care of the amazing dysfunctional social problems of dislocated kids and families we have here in large numbers. Education is only part of the solution.