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"Education is the foundation upon which we build our future."

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"Education is the foundation upon which we build our future."

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-Christine Gregoire

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Investing in test scores is no longer a useful way to focus on education. A new educational model should combine traditional content with important financial, health and administrative skills.

Students should practice teamwork, leadership and critical thinking. They should also be exposed to entrepreneurship projects. This shift from standardized learning will prepare students for their future and better equip them to deal with real life.

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To learn more about ways to improve education check this out:

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We need to teach children about the importance of connection, heart and compassionate listening and put these things at the center of all our relationships, says author, educator and consultant Lael Stone.

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We need to teach children about the importance of connection, heart and compassionate listening and put these things at the center of all our relationships, says author, educator and consultant Lael Stone.

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Students in Finland have less homework than any other student in the world. They spend only half an hour a night doing school work. Finnish students also don't have tutors. Yet they're outperforming other cultures.

Finnish students are getting everything they need to get done in school without the added pressures that come with excelling at a subject. Without having to worry about grades they are able to focus on the true task at hand – learning, growing as a human being and having fun!

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You can't expect to teach an auditorium of invisible faces and breakthrough to them on an individual level. Students in Finland often have the same teacher for up to six years of their education. During those years, mutual trust and bonding are built so that both parties know and respect each other.

Different needs and learning styles vary on an individual basis. Finnish teachers can account for this because they've figured out the student's own needs. They can accurately chart and care for their progress and help them reach their goals.

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"All children are born artists, the problem is to remain one as we grown up."

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"All children are born artists, the problem is to remain one as we grown up."

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-Pablo Picasso

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Students in Finland usually start school anywhere from 9:00 – 9:45 AM. Research has shown that school start times are detrimental to students well-being, health, and maturation. Finnish schools usually end by 2:00 – 2:45 AM. They have longer class periods and much longer breaks in between. The overall system isn't there to cram information to their students, but to create an environment of healthy learning.

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While most countries see the educational system as one big competition, Finland sees it differently. Ironically, this attitude has put them as number one internationally. Finland's educational system doesn't worry about artificial or arbitrary merit-based systems. There are no lists of top performing schools or teachers. Teachers said that when you move to a new city you don't look up the best schools around, you just choose the most convenient one since you can trust it's excellence.

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Filling in little bubbles on a piece of paper and answering questions is somehow supposed to be a way to determine mastery or at least competence of a subject. What often happens is that students will learn to cram just to pass a test and teachers will be teaching with the sole purpose of students passing a test. Learning has been thrown out of the equation.

Finland has no standardized tests. All children throughout Finland are graded on an individualized basis and grading system set by their teacher.

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Finland's educational reforms have completely revolutionized their educational system. From shortening school days to abolishing standardised testing here are some measures taken by the Finish Government.

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In the most watched TED talk of all time, educationalist Sir Ken Robinson claims that “schools kill creativity”, arguing that “we don't grow into creativity, we grow out of it. Or rather we get educated out of it”. Yet to Robinson, “creativity is as important as literacy and we should afford it the same status”

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But if education is such an important factor for country development why is it still not available for everyone?

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But if education is such an important factor for country development why is it still not available for everyone?

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https://www.unicef.org/education
https://www.borgenmagazine.com/education-in-developing-countries/
https://bigthink.com/mike-colagrossi/no-standardized-tests-no-private-schools-no-stress-10-reasons-why-finlands-education-system-in-the-best-in-the-world

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UNICEF Education Strategy 2019 - 2030 | Every child learns

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"Schooling does not always lead to learning. Worldwide, there are more non-learners in school than out of school."

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"Schooling does not always lead to learning. Worldwide, there are more non-learners in school than out of school."

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Let's imagine we make education accessible for everyone, WHAT´S THE NEXT STEP?!?

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Let's imagine we make education accessible for everyone, WHAT´S THE NEXT STEP?!?

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The school system in place in most countries is clearly not working very well.

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Educating Parents
A parent’s investment in education is crucial for the success of their children. However, 759 million adults are illiterate and do not have the awareness necessary to improve both their living conditions and those of their children.

Providing parents with information on the value of education will be crucial to increasing and maintaining school enrollment.

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School Lunch Programs

Providing food during school encourages regular school attendance since many children often aren't well fed at home.

(Not so) Fun fact: In rural China iron-fortified vitamin pills were provided by schools to children, many of whom have anemia, which had an immediate positive impact on learning.

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Reduce the Cost of Education
Several African countries have abolished their school fees which has triggered a large increase in primary school enrollment. For example, enrollment increased by 12 percent in Ghana, 18 percent in Kenya, 23 percent in Ethiopia and 51 percent in Malawi after the abolition of school fees.

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3 WAYS TO IMPROVE EDUCATION IN UNDERDEVELOPED COUNTRIES

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3 WAYS TO IMPROVE EDUCATION IN UNDERDEVELOPED COUNTRIES

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In developing countries, children do not have access to basic education because of inequalities that originate from gender, health, wealth and cultural identity (ethnic origin, language, religion).

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Obtaining a quality education is the foundation for creating sustainable development. In addition to improving quality of life, access to education can help equip people with the tools required to develop innovative solutions to the world’s greatest problems.