What can Scotland's colleges learn from American colleagues?
Scotland's colleges and American community colleges face similar threats to survival, and there are lessons to be learned from across the pond.
Education correspondent
Garrett Stell is education correspondent at The Herald. Originally from North Carolina, has a special interest in rural education issues, and worked for more than two years as a correspondent in the Highlands and Islands.
Garrett Stell is education correspondent at The Herald. Originally from North Carolina, has a special interest in rural education issues, and worked for more than two years as a correspondent in the Highlands and Islands.
Scotland's colleges and American community colleges face similar threats to survival, and there are lessons to be learned from across the pond.
A proposal for how the Scottish Government will distribute £145.5m between local governments is being debated in near-total secrecy.
Decision-makers in Scotland are now legally required to consult with children and young people, and their basic rights are protected by law.
Parents in North Lanarkshire Council say that despite council efforts, they are being left out of critical education decisions.
UHI announced plans to deliver a new range of short courses designed to improve business sustainability and community collaboration.
City of Glasgow College has softened its stance on the future of the TUC EC and potential staff redundancies.
Holyrood’s education committee has called for public scrutiny of legislation that would replace the SQA and create an independent inspectorate.
Colleges will deduct full pay from boycotting staff, although lawyers have advised that it could leave the college vulnerable to legal challenges
There have been six collisions involving children in the last five years on a route that North Lanarkshire council pupils will walk to school.
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