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Last Stand for Children First: Last Stand for Children First pushes for an American education reform

Last Stand for Children First: Last Stand for Children First pushes for an American education reform

Last Stand for Children First pushes for an American education reform

For several years now, the best country in the world on the international PISA test has been Finland. Their scores dwarf our own and top the list of the best countries in the world for education. Let's look for a second at the qualities of the Finish education system:

Finnish System
School Day: 4 hour days the first two years to up to as many as 6 hours in high school
School Year: 190 Days
Beginning School Age: 7
Private Schools: Very Few