The Finland phenomenon

Denver Post by David Sirota: | Jul. 9, 2011 (Opinion)

When I heard the news last week that the Department of Education is aiming to subject 4-year-olds to high-stakes testing, all I could do is shake my head in disbelief and despondently mutter a slightly altered riff off "The Big Lebowski's" Walter Sobchak: Four-year-olds, dude. Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Dwight Rousu - Jul 13, 2011 - 3:46 PM PDT
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 by Dwight Rousu - Jul. 13, 2011

An interesting counterpoint to the educational testing industry farce bought into in the US school system.

“What has happened since [the 1970s] is that teaching has become the most highly esteemed profession” in Finland, says Harvard’s Tony Wagner, who narrates ... More »

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