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Podcast: New Books in Education
Episode: Tracing the Rich, Varied History of the Nordic Education System Through Textbooks
Description: The highest literacy rates worldwide, free universal healthcare, social security, strong economies —these are traits commonly associated with the Nordic countries.They also reflect the equally renowned, well-developed system of education available to the residents of each country.Despite the similarities, each country’s education system is distinct, thanks to their differing historical experiences and shifts in political climates. And the complexities of each system unfold neatly on pages of the school textbooks that have been used in each country throughout this time.In this episode, Merethe Roos and Henrik Edgren, two of the...