Finland Quote by Renny Harlin

“One of the most important policies introduced by Finland’s school reforms was the requirement that all teachers from elementary through high school have a…

— Anu Partanen

“In Finland, children do not start formal instruction until grade 1 when they are 7. Pre-school and kindergarten are part of their schooling, but…

— Terry Marselle

“In Finland, all education schools were selective. Getting into a teacher-training program there was as prestigious as getting into medical school in the United…

— Amanda Ripley

“Education became Finland’s best hope for preparing its population for a new economy based not on agriculture or manufacturing, but on knowledge.”

— Anu Partanen

I would radically redesign early years education to learn from the best bits of the Finnish system.

— Liz Kendall

In Finland, within very broad government guidelines, teachers create their own curricula together across schools in every community and district. They don't confine collaboration…

— Andy Hargreaves

I tried to learn the Finnish language, which is really, really, really hard, and I realized that if I want to really learn it,…

— Floor Jansen

The Finland of the 21st century can thrive only if women of learning - in common with their male counterparts - are guaranteed the…

— Tarja Halonen

Sounds so silly, but I want to accomplish getting my kids through college.

— Treat Williams

“Free education, almost free healthcare, a generous benefits system and a better state pension than elsewhere, guarantee equal opportunities for all citizens. The only…

— Tarja Moles

It is known that the first few years of a child's education are so important.

— Gavin Williamson

“The Finns decided that the only way to get serious about education was to select highly educated teachers, the best and brightest of each…

— Amanda Ripley