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- No standardized tests (except one) - Individualized grading by teachers - Less homework and days of school - More emphasis on creative play - etc.

No, I don't think "equality" is the main thing we Anericans are overlooking. We're overlooking freedom. Trust in people and children to be curious and learn, and let them be free enough to do it. So many of the big bureaucracies put in place here in the US to "help" education just legislate the shit out of schools and regulate everything. Yikes.




And before I here anything about "Anerican" I'm using my phone so I can't go back and adjust the typo...


I didn't even notice until you mentioned it. That said, what kind of phone are you using? If you were using a decent American phone rather than a crappy Finnish phone I bet you would be able to ;)




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