Forbes – Nick Morrison
“London, New York, Dubai, Rio de Janeiro, Ho Chi Minh City – five very different cities with a common thread: they have all experienced successful education reform. Now researchers have teased out the secrets of that success to identify the shared themes that they believe underpin a reversal in fortunes. While the researchers warn that their findings do not represent a blueprint for reform, they do provide a good starting point for intervention, particularly in an urban setting…A close examination of the progress made in each jurisdiction revealed that despite wide differences in culture, school system and testing regimes, there were seven factors that they held in common:”(more)