Michelle Rhee: My Break With the Democrats

[Mattias]

25. In the early

90s both Sweden (where im native from) and Finland changed there educational systems drastically from as both where experiencing depression like condidions. Sweden went with a voucher model and Finland with state education.

Both nations have reduced spending in education since then alot, with the difference that Finland now is number one according to PISA and Sweden has slipped from number one to 21st.

The finnish model was basically to give every teacher a goal, in one year your class are to be profficient in this and that, however you do it is your problem. If a finish teacher for example sees the class slipping in history she/he can change the corricilum to include more history as long as goals are reached.

The Swedish voucher model mean that parents after the fact that the shool they choose subperforms can change school.

Early action in a voucher system is hard as its the parents who act on yesterdays news is required. A model as the Finish logicaly seem and empiricaly is evident to perform better. The teacher who is closest to students are given the responsability.