Many American parents worry about their kids getting good grades and doing well in school . Pasi ##la : Finland has one of the leading education systems in the world . This means early childhood education for all children , funding all schools so they can better serve those with special educational needs , access to health and well-being services for all children in all schools , and a national curriculum that insists that schools focus on the whole child rather than narrow academic achievement . He says America can learn from Finland in building an education system that enhances equity . Sahlberg : U.S. education focuses on testing and data , which are teaching priorities .
Many American parents worry about their kids getting good grades and doing well in school . Pasi ##la : Finland has one of the leading education systems in the world . He says America can learn from Finland in building an education system that enhances equity . Sahlberg : U.S. education focuses on testing and data , which are teaching priorities .