Academy head's trip to US conference under scrutiny

From Cambridge News: http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/News/Ely-College-principals-trip-to-US-was-scandalous-waste-of-school-funds-20140114113854.htm

(Ely College - CfBT)...'Principal Catherine Jenkinson-Dix and assistant principal, Damien Whales, flew out to San Diego. The trip to High Tech High (HTH) was to find out more about project-based learning... staff are angry and have described the visit as a “scandalous waste” of school funds.'

The Daily Mail ran the same story only adding that 'In 2011 Ely College was dubbed 'Britain’s strictest school' after Ms Jenkinson-Dix handed out 717 detentions in four days.'

Daily Mail: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2539839/Head-teacher-deputy-went-2-500-trip-California-paid-school-funds-term-time-conference-project-based-learning.html