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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Does Finland have GT and magnet programs in their school system? I can't find any info on that. It seems equality of valued over excellence. Equity in education seem to be the focus. I am opposed to magnets and GT programs, my school in Europe had none of it. Without exaggerating when I came to study in the US in college, I was way above the best GT students that were my peers. So much so, that I often knew the material being thought. I learned it in high school.[/quote]

I believe that Scandinavian school systems, like many other European school systems, have rigid tracking that starts early.  Admittance to high schools depend on test scores, and include various college prep as well as vocational schools.  I have relatives who are Swedish, btw.  [/quote]

+1 This was my experience in the former USSR as well. Kids were tracked VERY early, so the higher classes could move faster. Which...is one way to do it but it gives up a whole lot of kids before they are really old enough to demonstrate their potential. [/quote]

Yes, my experience as well. The teachers taught to the "smart" kids and everyone else was SOL. And there was a very clear message that those who couldn't keep up were just stupid. I[/quote]

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