The Global Search for Education: Lessons from a City Challenge
Jun02

The Global Search for Education: Lessons from a City Challenge

“Two things more than anything surprised me: first of all, the willingness of schools to support one another, even in a policy context that emphasizes competition; and second, the extent to which politics was such a massive barrier to the creation of a context within which such collaborations can grow.” — Mel Ainscow The new book by Mel Ainscow, Professor of Education at the UK’s University of Manchester,...

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The Global Search for Education: Education Is My Right – United Kingdom
Dec02

The Global Search for Education: Education Is My Right – United Kingdom

 “Education systems have untapped potential to improve themselves.” – Mel Ainscow  Equity-focused educational change is probably the most discussed, debated and urgent problem we face in U.S. education today, particularly as poverty continues to grow. The term “closing the achievement gap” refers to decreasing the disparities in academic results between Black and White, Latino and White, and recent...

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