My American experience shows that Scotland's colleges still lead the way

LAST week I was among a group of eight principals from Scotland's colleges to attend the Association of American Community Colleges Conference in Philadelphia. We were there to share best practice and common experiences with our American colleagues.

Of course, they operate in a different context to us, but we were encouraged to learn that, in areas of common interest, Scotland often has the more effective system of the two. Through a series of workshops exploring estates, discipline, diversity a...