When the results of an international test showed Shanghai's high school students were now ranked best in the world in reading, math and science, a mixture of shock and anxiety bounced through education departments around the world. November 12 th – 18 th 2011 Author: Mark Mackinnon "I was not very surprised because before the test I travelled to other countries, including Finland. In terms of how hard students were working and what they were learning, I could see Shanghai