Around the World in 30 Days – January 2015
Jan29

Around the World in 30 Days – January 2015

 C. M. Rubin’s global education report from India, England, Finland and Europe In January, I talked with world leaders from India, England, Finland and Europe about their goals to improve education. Each had a distinct project and clear opinions about what was the most important facet of education to focus on: from how to make education accessible to everyone, to how to make students into stronger candidates for jobs in the...

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The Global Search for Education: How to Improve – From Finland
Jan13

The Global Search for Education: How to Improve – From Finland

“I want everyone in a school to experience a sense of joy, and to learn.”– Mikko Salonen All schools in Finland are primarily public schools, with cities and municipalities as the proprietors. The reasons for a proprietor to seek school improvement, according to Mikko Salonen, “can include factors such as poor learning outcomes, poor feedback from parents, decreased attractiveness, leadership problems,...

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