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Unschooling isn't a bad idea. I think the American system would benefit from some aspects of the Finnish, like equal funding for each school, but we can't put aside the major cultural and socioeconomic differences between Finland and the USA. 1 in 12 American students is learning English. We have a massive gap in economic classes. Finland is a homogeneous culture of well-off people.
One thing I would love to see happen in the US is more of a standardized curriculum in all 50 states. It's ridiculous that students in Kansas are taught one thing and Massachusetts students another. The standard of education varies so much around the country! Poverty has a lot to do with it.
Sorry for hijacking the thread about blue collar workers. I wanted to address the Finnish school post. EmeraldKitty put it so well I can't add much to that.
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