Finland has long been recognized as having one of the finest education systems in the world, but that’s not stopping the Nordic country from embarking on a bold project that aims to advance and scale innovation in education. The project goes by the name HundrED, and its urging Finnish schools to pioneer creative new approaches to teaching that are being rigorously documented. The goal is that with these new projects, they can find out what really works best for children and export these ideas on a global scale. See here how HundrED is motivating educators in Finland to think outside the box.
The Finns are on a mission to revolutionize the world of education
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