Compare And Contrast America Vs Finland

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There is no doubt that schools throughout the world are different. They are still being compared to one another based on each country's idea of good teaching which have contrasting viewpoints from one another. From Finland to America the education systems differ significantly. The quality of teaching changes based on where one is located in the world. This puts students at disadvantages when their all trying to learn and compete for jobs in the ‘real world’.

Finland has been all the rage recently being named the #1 in educational success. The country is easily recognized for its powerhouse of education. This education system is earning world-wide recognition for its excellence. Unlike in many other countries, there are no tuition fees. So more students will …show more content…

A study found that american students in grades 7-12 spend at least and hour on their home homework at night if they bother to even do it. Also that american students in grades 3-6 spend and hour of more on homework, NIGHTLY. The average school day for students is 7 hours then to go home and do and hour more of homework not counting the distractions definitely limits the freedom of the students and confines them and denies them the basic ability to making memories. In the Class of 2016 college graduates has $37,172 in student loan debt. This number is just rising. This number compared to finland's when there are $0 of student loan debt after college. Is outstanding college graduates will spend years upon years paying it off. Through a students years pre k to 12th they will have on average 112 standardized tests they will have to take. Compared to the 1 in finland. The amount of standardized tests are directly related to the United States wanted to compete with the rest of the world, with being on a completely different scale. This is a harsh policy the Americans are pushing up on students, that has not changed since the start of