U.S. and U.K. Educators Tackle Issues Common to Urban High Schools
The possibility of opening a London-style school in New York City was among the many topics of conversation between educators and policymakers from the United States and the United Kingdom who gathered here for the second round of a two-part dialogue on urban education. This time, the talks focused on high schools.
The meeting, held Oct. 13-16, centered on such common concerns as closing achievement gaps, attracting and keeping teachers, and engaging and motivating students. Participants also discussed a sweeping proposal to revamp secondary education in England, released last week.
“We share a lot of problems: attendance issues, discipline, teacher recruitment,” said Heather Tomlinson, the director of education and lifelong learning for the Bristol City...
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