According to the Estonian report of the International Civic and Citizenship Education Study, of the countries that participated in the 2022 survey, Estonian students are in fourth place after China, Sweden and Poland in terms of their knowledge about society.
Estonia needs a new form leadership, based on empathy and discussion skills, and people who can work together and reshape their ideas and beliefs, based on open dialogue with the people around them, Bart Cosijn, a discussion moderator and a participation expert, writes.
Equal access to education is one of the key components of Estonia’s education system – equality is seen both in geographical and socio-economical aspects; the people involved say its comparatively strong basis relates to social and educational policies developed over the last 30 years.