>George Will once said, “WE CAN HAVE JUST AS BAD A PUBLIC EDUCATION SYSTEM FOR HALF THE COST.” He must have been right. Russia and Croatia don’t spend anywhere near what we spend.
In a recent study, Finland placed first in student performance among 57 countries in reading and science, and second in math.
Where do students in the United States come in? In math, we’re in the middle of the pack, just behind Russia and just ahead of Croatia.
Educators around the globe are studying the secrets for success in the Finnish toolkit — including light homework loads, no class rankings, no gifted and talented classes, and waiting until children are 7 years old to start school. So what’s the matter with us? Your thoughts…
