改革开放以来特别是近年来，我国教育发展取得令人瞩目的成就：城乡免费义务教育全面实现，所有适龄儿童“不花钱，有学上”；高等教育进入大众化阶段，毛入学率达26.9%；国家财政性教育经费大幅增加，2012年将实现占国内生产总值4%的目标……我们举办着世界上最大规模的教育，为经济社会发展提供了坚实的人才保证和智力支撑。

Since the reform and opening up, especially in recent years，Education development in our country the achievements：Urban and rural free compulsory education comprehensive realization，All school-age children“Don't spend，A study on”；Higher education entered the popular phase，Gross enrollment rate of 26.9%；State financial education funds greatly increased，In 2012 GDP will achieve the goal of 4%……We held the world's largest education，For economic and social development to provide a solid guarantee of talented personnel and intellectual support。

　　同时，当前教育还不能适应时代发展新要求和人民群众新期待，特别是素质教育问题十分突出。不论是学生抱怨课业负担沉重，还是家长感慨为子女“择校”的奔波，不论是人们诟病各种“补习班”的畸形发展，还是老师诉苦在升学率面前“压力山大”……都反映了全社会共同的呼声改变应试教育现状，实施素质教育。

At the same time，The current education also can not adapt to the development of The Times new requirements and people's new look forward to，Especially quality education problem is very outstanding。Whether students complain of burdens，Or the parents regrets for children“school”usual，Whether for all kinds of people“Cram school”Deformity of the development，Or a teacher plaint in front of graduation rates“Pressure shandong”……Reflect the whole society is the common voice change exam-oriented education present situation，Implementation of quality education。

　　为什么素质教育聚焦了这么多人的关注，牵动着全社会的神经？

Why quality education focus the attention of so many people，Affects the whole society of nerve？

　　素质教育是时代发展的呼唤。当今时代，科技进步日新月异，知识经济迅猛推进，经济社会发展日益转向创新驱动。只有高度重视和发展素质教育，大力培养创新型人才，才能抢占发展主动权和制高点，才能在激烈的国际竞争中立于不败之地。

Quality education is the call of The Times development。The modern age，Rapid progress in science and technology，Knowledge economy rapid propulsion，Economic and social development increasingly turned to innovation drive。Only pay much attention to development and quality education，To cultivate creative talents，To take the initiative development and commanding heights，Can in the fierce international competition。

　　素质教育决定着国家的未来。兴国必先兴学，强国必先强教。现在我们与发达国家在经济和科技上的差距，说到底是人的素质的差距。只有全面推进素质教育，打造大批一流的人才，才能加快实现发展方式的转变，提升发展的质量，为国家发展和民族振兴奠定坚实的人才基础。

Quality education decides the future of the country。Will the school first，Power will be strong to teach。Now we and the developed countries in economy and technology gap，In the final analysis is the person's quality of the gap。Only the comprehensive promotion of quality education，Create a large number of first-class talents，To accelerate the realization of the transformation of development mode，Improve the quality of development，For national development and the rejuvenation lay a solid foundation of talents。

　　素质教育关系亿万家庭的幸福。在很多父母心中，子女是整个家庭的中心，特别是现在的孩子大多数是独生子女，寄托了几代人的希望。只有通过素质教育，才能让青少年成为身心健康的人、人格健全的人、学有所长的人，每个家庭的幸福生活才真正有盼头。

Quality education relation hundreds of millions of family happiness。In many parents heart，Children are the center of the whole family，Especially now children most are only children，On several generation of people's hope。Only through the quality education，To be able to let teenagers become physical and mental health of the people、Personality healthy people、Learning is a long one，Each family happiness life really have hope。

　　素质教育也是教育自身改革发展的需要。目前，我国教育发展正处在由全面普及向质量提升跨越的阶段，“有学上”的问题基本解决，“上好学”的问题日益凸显。只有全面贯彻党的教育方针，大力实施素质教育，才能推动我国教育在新的起点上向前发展，实现教育强国的目标。

Quality education is education its own needs of reform and development。At present，Education development in our country is in the comprehensive popularization to quality improvement across the stage，“A study on”Problem solved，“Learn on”Problem increasingly prominent。Only fully implement the party's education policy，To implement quality education，To promote education in the new starting point forward development，To realize the goal of education power。

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　　芬兰：教育创造竞争力

Finland：Education create competitiveness

　　近几年全球竞争力排行榜中，北欧小国芬兰一直名列前茅，成为最具竞争力的国家之一。究其原因，在于完备的教育体系和良好的创新环境。芬兰从基础教育到高等教育，自始至终贯穿着对学生创造力的培养。基础教育非常重视培养孩子的动手能力和创造性思维。高中教育把培养综合素质高、有创造力和合作精神、能够独立探求知识的社会成员作为根本目的。高等教育鼓励学生创新，被广泛使用的Linux操作系统，就是赫尔辛基大学的一位学生开发出来的。多年来，大学为国家和企业培养出大批高素质的创新型人才，成为芬兰国家创新体系的坚强基石。

In recent years the global competitiveness in the list，Small northern Finland was at the top，Become the most competitive one of the countries。Investigate its reason，Is complete education system and good innovation environment。Finland from basic education to higher education，From beginning to end through to the cultivation of students' creativity。Basic education attaches great importance to cultivate children to practical ability and creative thinking。High school education, the training of the comprehensive quality、Creative and cooperation spirit、Search for knowledge independently members of society as fundamental purpose。Higher education to encourage students' innovation，Widely used Linux operating system，The university of Helsinki is a student developed。For many years，University for national and enterprise cultivate a large number of high-quality innovative talents，Become Finland of national innovation system strong foundation。