windhamweek.blogspot.com: 26 Amazing Facts About Finland's Unorthodox Education System

There is only one mandatory standardized test in Finland, taken when children are 16.

Since it implemented huge education reforms 40 years ago, Finland's school system has consistently come at the top for the international rankings for education systems.So how do they do it?

26 Amazing Facts About Finland's Unorthodox Education System

Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/finland-education-school-2011-12?op=1#ixzz2EHzhZik1

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Thursday, December 6, 2012

26 Amazing Facts About Finland's Unorthodox Education System

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