Pasi Sahlberg

The Global Search for Education: Dreams

C. M. Rubin | Posted 02.07.2012

C. M. Rubin

Finnish educator Pasi Sahlberg and Chancellor Stephen Spahn of the Dwight School in Manhattan have big dreams for education. Sahlberg, the celebrated global reformer, spent the day at Spahn's school in Manhattan.

The Global Search for Education: A Look at a Finnish School

C. M. Rubin | Posted 01.01.2012

C. M. Rubin

If you thought you knew everything about the remarkable transformation of Finland's schools from mediocre to one of the top performing school systems in the world, think again.

Cooperation Not Competition: Finland's Model For Education Success

C. M. Rubin | Posted 08.01.2011

C. M. Rubin

"The Finns had a crisis," professor Tony Wagner explains. Starting with the principle that cooperation is a key pillar of success, the Finns revised their educational framework.

The Global Search for Education: The Way Out of Poverty

C. M. Rubin | Posted 07.10.2011

C. M. Rubin

American educators and policy makers are trying to figure out how we, as a highly developed nation, can improve our education systems so that America can stay at the top in a rapidly changing world.

Lessons From Finland and Asia About Real Education Reform

Leonie Haimson | Posted 05.25.2011

Leonie Haimson

The Finns "trust teachers" and allow them to "design their own courses, using a national curriculum as a guide."

New York City Teachers, Don't Bank On Privacy

Justin Snider | Posted 05.25.2011

Justin Snider

A ruling is expected in New York City as early as this week. But regardless, it's safe to say that the current teacher-evaluation system is broken -- and that value-added analysis is here to stay.

Lessons From Finland's Education System

Justin Snider | Posted 05.25.2011

Justin Snider

To gain insight into what Finland's doing right, I sat down with Dr. Pasi Sahlberg, Director General of the Centre for International Mobility and Cooperation in Finland's Ministry of Education and Culture.