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Finland Sets Example for Education Reform in Texas
on February 11, 2009
Texans look to a small country for an example of how to improve the quality of their education. Reporter Jim Landers of The Dallas Morning News takes an in-depth look at Finland's education system, which turns out some of the top students in the world. The government requires teachers to earn master's degrees and teach one approved curriculum.
Critics of the country's education system say that 14 percent of boys drop out after they turn 15 or 16, and more than half of university students are females. They also say that smart students do not receive the best education when they are young.
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