Today I visited one of the "public" secondary schools in the country. They call them Academies here and a public school here would actually be a fee-paying private school in American terms. I sat in on three classes with great teachers. All very passionate about their work. Then I met the Rector (Principal) and her team. Amazing people. All so committed. They asked me about Exeter and we chatted for about an hour, all the while I was feeling very fortunate to be at a school with some resources. These teachers in Scotland are committing themselves 100% with no resources and a 6-week summer break. It made me realize just how hard it is to be in a public school and how much we really need to invest - as nations - in our public secondary school systems.
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