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Chinese Test Success ≠ Educational Success
New York Review of Books - 11/20/14

“China has the best education system because it can produce the highest test scores. But... it has the worst education system in the world because those test scores are purchased by sacrificing creativity, divergent thinking, originality, and individualism.”

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Broad Data On The Rise Of The Chinese International Student
Wall Street Journal - 3/17/16

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India Overtakes China In Number Of Students Studying In The US
EdSurge - 11/30/22
Six Minute Video Report On Education In Finland
YouTube/Australia News - 1/31/20
“The Key To Improving Refugee Education? It’s Supporting Teachers”
Teachers College - 12/23/19
Four More Lessons From Finland
Stanford Social Innovation Review - 11/6/19
Hong Kong Protests Spread To U.S. Campuses
New York Times - 10/26/19

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How Should High School Courses In Hong Kong Discuss China?
New York Times - 9/1/19

“The mandatory civics course known here as liberal studies has been a hallmark of the curriculum in Hong Kong for years, and students and teachers say the point is to make better citizens who are more engaged with society. But mainland Chinese officials and pro-Beijing supporters say the prominence of the city’s youth at recent mass protests is the clearest sign yet that this tradition of academic freedom has gone too far, giving rise to a generation of rebels.”
“Online Classes Look To Improve Higher Ed Across Africa, But Face Skepticism”
New York Times - 6/7/19
Finland: A Different Look At How Education Thrives There
Washington Post - 11/26/18

"After World War II, the Finns realized their human beings are their most valuable resource. Their budget reflects this belief. In spite of having three major political parties, all factions agree that human development is paramount, and the educational program has had consistent attention over decades.”
Comparing German Schools To American Schools
New York Times - 11/10/18
Low Cost Private Schools Are Growing In The Global South
Bright - 10/16/18
On The Experience Of Chinese Students In American Boarding Schools
New Yorker - 4/5/18
US Scores 13th On 2015 PISA Test For Collaborative Problem Solving
Hechinger Report - 11/27/17
"4 Charts On How People Around The World See Education”
Pew Research - 8/28/17
"Overcoming Culture Shock: Top Tips for Students Studying Abroad”
Canyonville Academy - 8/21/17
...But The PISA Scores Might Not Be All Bad For US Schools…
Pacific Standard - 12/8/16
PISA 2015 Results Are In, And It’s Not Good For The US…
Atlantic - 12/7/16
...And US Students Still Report The Highest Confidence (TIMSS)
Yong Zhao - 11/30/16
Voluntourism: 4 Questions To Ask Before Volunteering Abroad
Matador Network - 7/6/16
Twelve Case Studies: International Education System Interventions
Brookings - 7/1/16
The State of Global Education
Brookings - 6/1/15
On Starting A New University In Rwanda
Medium - 5/4/15
More Details On Finland’s Experimental Changes To Curriculum
Vox - 3/25/15
What The…? Finland Is Reforming Its Education System.
Independent - 3/20/15
China’s Most Extreme Test Prep School
New York Times - 12/31/14
Korean Test Prep Culture Produces Millionaire Teachers
Washington Post - 12/30/14
Malala Yousafzai’s Speech at Nobel Prize Acceptance Ceremony
YouTube/News World - 12/10/14
A Review of the Finland-US Comparison
CNN - 10/6/14
All German Universities Are Now Tuition-Free
International Business Times - 10/2/14
OECD Releases Education At A Glance, 2014
OECD - 9/30/14
China’s Top High Schools: How They’re Trying to Get Better Still
Businessweek - 9/24/14
Clear Comparison Of Finnish and South Korean Education
TED - 9/4/14

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