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It is possible to prevent the area and school segregation
Helsingin Sanomat had last week an article about Weighted-curriculum education, school segregation and school and class shopping in Helsinki. Area segregation has been a serious problem in Helsinki, for which political parties have put forward different solutions. Luckily in Oulu, segregation is not yet as deep as in Helsinki. But it is alarming how little…
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Guest in the Random Finnish lesson podcast
I was a guest in a Random Finnish lesson podcast (by Hanna Männikkölahti). We talked about the municipal politics and upcoming elections. Finnish language spoken in Hanna’s podcast is a bit easier, so it’s a good one to listen for Finnish language learners. You can also find a Finnish-English vocabulary of the podcast episode from…
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Manninen & Väisänen: Children’s Theatre Festival must be saved
It seems that the Children’s Theatre Festival will be organised for the last time in Oulu in April. The European Capital of Culture year 2026 will mark the first year in Oulu for a long time without this significant cultural event. The reason for the break in the 44-year tradition is the government’s cuts to…