A PUBLIC EDUCATION SYSTEM CAN EXCEL
A PUBLIC EDUCATION SYSTEM CAN EXCEL

Summary/Abstract: This article analyses the Finnish education system, which has received lots of attention around the world because of the excellent pupil achievements in the country. For international observers it has been surprising to find out that there is remarkably little variation in the assessment results around the country. The quality of learning in urban schools and in remote rural communities is the same, which means that parents may trust that the staffs of the closest schools from homes have all the expertise needed to educate their children well. It is even more important to notice is the fact that Finland is running a public school system based on equity where each individual child is seen equally important. Therefore, everyone has an equally good chance to learn.

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