America had the right idea first for Education. So, what happen?
Finland's Education System Vs. The U.S. by math & movement (May 16, 2023)
https://mathandmovement.com/finlands-ed … fferences/
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"According to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the United States spends approximately 23% more than Finland on education per primary student. In the statistics published by the Statista Research Department in December 2022, the U.S. had an annual expenditure per primary student of $13,780 in 2019 while Finland’s annual expenditure per primary student was $10,576."
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"So if the U.S. is spending 23% more on education per primary student than Finland, why is the Finnish Education System continually ranking better than the U.S.?"
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"What makes the education system in Finland so different vs. the U.S.?
First of all, education is not nearly as politicized in Finland as it is in the U.S. There are no private schools in Finland – only publicly-funded schools. This eliminates competition between schools. Furthermore, every public school provides a high-quality education, so finding a school for your children to attend is as simple as finding the one closest to home.
“Overall, education in the United States is much more political than it is in Finland, where it’s much more of a professional issue,” notes education expert, Pasi Sahlberg."
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If curiosity is piqued go to the link next to a Google landing page for the search phrase, "Finland vs. USA education" and pick and choose an article.
https://www.google.com/search?client=fi … ction#ip=1
If curious about your country go to the link next by Data Pandas for countries ranked for education.
https://www.datapandas.org/ranking/educ … by-country
Going with the comparison for Finland and the US their rankings are:
US = 13
Finland = 6
Should education be a top priority?
Does teaching methods change too much?
What subjects do you think is the most important . . . today?
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