Finnish lessons what can the world learn from educational change in finland by pasi sahlberg teachers college press new york 2011 165 pp the series on school reform isbn 978 0 8077 5257 9 pbk melissa adams budde 1. 2017 finnish lessons 20 what can the world learn from educational change in finland by pasi sahlberg the finnish education mystery historical and sociological essays on schooling in finland by hannu simola british journal of educational studies vol 65 no 2 pp 265 268. Finnish lessons is a first hand comprehensive account of how finland built a world class education system during the past three decades the author traces the evolution of education policies in finland and highlights how they differ from the united states and other industrialized countries he shows how rather than relying on competition choice and external testing of students education . Finnish lessons is a first hand comprehensive account of how finland built a world class education system during the past three decades the author traces the evolution of education policies in finland and highlights how they differ from the united states and other industrialised countries. Finlands remarkable educational story so well told in this book by pasi sahlberg is both informative and inspiring because it shows that with appropriate effort sustained over time a country can make huge improvements for its young people something that all countries aspire to do ben levin ontario institute for studies in education