Finland's reputation is well deserved! My wife took part in an exchange visit there and spent a week in a Finnish classroom. They are more selective for teacher

Finland's reputation is well deserved! My wife took part in an exchange visit there and spent a week in a Finnish classroom. They are more selective for teacher trainees than the US and UK, and their training program is more rigorous than the UK, but once completed, teachers are trusted as professionals and left to do their jobs without being micro managed. There was also a lot more focus on subjects outside reading, writing and maths and a lot less focus on testing. District reviews are on the road map!