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Educational excellence in Finland as I discovered it

Dr. Mihaela Ru(...)itoru has lived in Finland and has visited here several times. Her pioneering book is the result of careful work, interviews with a number of leading experts in the field, and a passionate interest in Finnish school education. The result is a high-quality personal view on the Finnish school system and the society that lies behind it. Her work provides a much-needed outsider's view on Finnish schooling and I recommend anybody interested in school education to read this very rewarding book. (Prof. Arto Kallioniemi, PhD, UNESCO Chair and Vice-Dean Education Sciences, Helsinki University, Finland)

Dr. Mihaela Ru(...)itoru marshalled all these experiences together with her work at Helsinki University and an educational start-up downtown for almost a year, to present new insights on the Finnish education system. The book makes a vital new contribution to knowledge and helps the reader reflect on how the Finnish system is addressing Education SDG4. I have found the book to be full of expertise and wisdom, and steely scientific rationalisation balanced with faith and hope. (Prof. Alison Taysum, PhD, Director MSc Educational Leadership and Doctoral Supervisor, University of Leicester, UK)