Educational Experts Have Been Interested in the Consistently High Rankings

question 52

Multiple Choice

Educational experts have been interested in the consistently high rankings of Finland. Which of these are characteristics of Finland's educational system?

• A) Teachers are well trained and unionized
• B) Finnish schools rely heavily on standardized testing
• C) Finnish schools show consistency across schools indicating equality of educational opportunity for all
• D) Characteristics of the country of Finland make it a good model for the United States or other countries in the developed world

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Definitions:

Clayton Act

An antitrust law in the United States that prohibits certain activities leading to anti-competitiveness, supplementing the Sherman Act.

Labor Unions

Organizations formed by workers to protect their rights and interests, often through collective bargaining with employers.

Robinson-Patman Act

A U.S. law aimed at preventing anticompetitive practices by producers, specifically prohibiting price discrimination that lessens competition.

Price Discrimination

A pricing strategy where identical or substantially similar goods or services are sold at different prices to different buyers, without a justification based on cost differences.