Around the World in 30 Days – June 2015
C. M. Rubin’s Global Education Report This past month, I spoke to education innovators around the world about topics ranging from improving city schools to inclusivity to the increasing importance of film festivals in the digital age. The perspectives were manifold and brought a diverse range of opinions to the table. More than this, though, I found these stories inspirational. Which brings me to my topic of the month for our...
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,...
The Global Search for Education: By Schools for Schools – From the UK
“By Schools for Schools starts from a different set of assumptions. In essence, it builds on the idea that within schools and the communities they serve, there are untapped resources that can be mobilized in order to transform schools from places that do well for many children to ones that can reach out to all.” — Mel Ainscow The Greater Manchester Challenge was a three-year initiative to improve the performance of...
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