In the 2009 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), Finland maintains a place near the top of the tables in all categories: reading, mathematics and science.
On the frontier of human knowledge – Leena Palotie
Genetics researcher Leena Palotie, who we are sad to note passed away on March 11, 2010, had recently been awarded the title of academician, and called her work “a fantastic journey into the human being.”
The Finnish school system forms the basis of the country’s excellent scores in the PISA study.
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