'It Feels Like Education Malpractice'

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10. Here's how

There are two kinds of "how" you could ask about. Regarding rankings, the "how" is that yes, Finnish students have taken a standardized test that does lead to the ranking buzz. But they don't actually much care about it.

The more important kind of "how" is that they do pretty much the opposite of what tends to characterize US "reform" (read: union busting, public school-destroying) efforts. In addition to NOT demanding proof of "progress" at every stage with high-stakes tests, they treat their teachers as valued professionals (good pay, no micromanaging, state-funded education at a master's level).