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[Author Prev][Author Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Author Index][Thread Index] Re: [arn-l] What Makes Finnish Kids So Smart?
"...The Finns enjoy one of the highest standards of living in the world..." This says volumes. Didn't a recent UNESCO study find U.S. poverty rate worse than all other nations except Mexico? Bracey (Phi Delta Kappan, Feb. 2008) notes that U.S. Asian students (9 year olds, probably including second language learners) outscored all 39 nations on the 2006 PIRLS. He concludes that "anyone who makes statement about 'American schools' is speaking about an institution that doesn't actually exist." What makes U.S. Asian Kids So Smart? The problem is social and economic. Education is simply the fall guy. Marc Barlow Teacher/School Psychologist Seaside CA **************Ideas to please picky eaters. Watch video on AOL Living. (http://living.aol.com/video/how-to-please-your-picky-eater/rachel-campos-duffy/ 2050827?NCID=aolcmp00300000002598)
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