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WHAT DOES FINLAND HAVE THAT LAUSD DOESN'T - EQUITY - Perdaily.com

WHAT DOES FINLAND HAVE THAT LAUSD DOESN'T - EQUITY - Perdaily.com:


WHAT DOES FINLAND HAVE THAT LAUSD DOESN'T - EQUITY

(Mensaje se repite en Español)

What Americans Keep Ignoring About Finland's School Success


by Anu Partanen is a Finnish journalist based in New York City. She is writing a book about what America can learn from Nordic societies.
The Scandinavian country is an education superpower because it values equality more than excellence.
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Everyone agrees the United States needs to improve its education system