Shanghai schools came top in the OECD 's internaional education rankings . Shanghai 's triumph comes at too greater cost , argues teacher Jiang Xueqin . The Chinese government has been trying to improve its international reputation for years and it is now reaping rewards. In the excitement over Shanghai 's PISA victory we tend to forget the real lesson to be learned : How Finland can be the real model for education reform in the world . `` Dog-eat-dog '' mentality makes schoolchildren unhappy and unhealthy .
Shanghai schools came top in the OECD 's internaional education rankings . Shanghai 's triumph comes at too greater cost , argues teacher Jiang Xueqin . The Chinese government has been trying to improve its international reputation for years and it is now reaping rewards. `` Dog-eat-dog '' mentality makes schoolchildren unhappy and unhealthy .