National News: Want change in education? Look beyond the usual suspects (like Finland)

Something big is happening here. Governments, nonprofits, donors and educators are gearing up to try to solve two intractable, and seemingly disparate, problems — at the same time. The first one is that not enough children are learning the basics. The second is that the basics are no longer enough. 
NPR.org, Oct. 4, 2017
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