Finland is the
best country in the world... that is, according to
Newsweek.
So what put the northern nation at the top of the list for
Newsweek editors?
Finland's schoolkids enjoy a laid-back and inclusive learning environment where shoes are optional, all teachers have master's degrees, and extra help is the norm: every year about one in three students gets individual time with a tutor.
The U.S., a country that largely requires shirt
and shoes for service, didn't even make
Newsweek's top 10. Besting America were Finland, Switzerland, Sweden, Australia, Luxembourg, Norway, Canada, Netherlands, Japan and Denmark.