HELSINKI, Finland — High-school students here rarely get more than a half-hour of homework a night. They have no school uniforms, no honor societies, no valedictorians, no tardy bells and no classes ...

The Finns are pretty bemused by Americans’ preoccupation with whether to put iPads in every classroom. If a tablet would enhance learning, great. If it wouldn’t, skip it. Move on. The whole thing is a ...

Gracy Olmstead explores the Finnish way of educating their children, and finds some things in it for traditionalist conservatives to admire. Excerpt: Teachers spend fewer hours at school and less time ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - Students in Finland are among some of the highest performing in the world in reading and math. What is surprising is that compulsory school attendance does not start until age 7.

This year I didn't have to buy my kids anything for back to school, not even a backpack. Kids are expected to bring their own skis and helmets for PE, though. Back-to-school shopping is a little ...

It's hard not to get jealous when I talk to my extended family. My cousin's husband gets 36 vacation days per year, not including holidays. If he wants, he can leave his job for a brief hiatus and ...

The true story of how Finnish kids during WWII were transported to neutral Sweden to be safe from the conflict, "Mother of Mine" has all the right ingredients to become a big hit across Scandinavia.