Global evidence suggests that the most successful education systems are those that combine equity with quality. (educationmattersmag.com.au)
Since the authors must pick and choose what characteristics they highlight, it is also quite possible that countries have successful education systems because of factors not mentioned at all. (educationnext.org)
Researchers at my organization, the Denver - based Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning (McREL), have identified «purposeful community» as a critical component of successful education systems. (advanc-ed.org)