Anger as Education Secretary Nicky Morgan searches for next Ofsted head in United States

UK Education Secretary Nicky Morgan is believed to be looking for the new Ofsted head in the United States. Sir Michael Wilshaw, who currently heads England's schools inspectorate, is standing down as chief inspector in December 2016.
The news prompted widespread criticism on Sunday (14 February), with many taking to Twitter to question why someone from the US should overlook England's schools. The backlash came following a Sunday Times investigation that revealed Morgan was looking to hire an American who had a "track record for taking on the unions".
The Sunday Times report stated: "Morgan believes that an outsider who has defeated union resistance to education reform abroad will raise school standards in the UK."
It is believed that New York City's schools watchdog and three senior staff of American charter schools are being scouted for the Ofsted post. A number of British candidates are also expected to be in the running.
Ofsted was trending on Twitter in the United Kingdom as people took to social media to discuss the decision to hire from the United States.
We've copied so much of the US policy that's damaged education in the USA - we might as well outsource #Ofsted #SATs https://t.co/ZQrgelggZ5
— Clapton Blues (@garyfoskett) February 14, 2016
#bbcnews Why would you choose a new OFSTED head from the US where public schools do no better than ours rather than say Finland?
— Steve Brooks (@SteveBrooks13) February 14, 2016
@cherrylkd @BBCNews what about all the great headteachers we have in the UK who could run ofsted on UK lines, not US lines?
— made in Grimethorpe (@kazjohnson) February 14, 2016
'US search' for next Ofsted head
— Yrotitna (@yrotitna) February 14, 2016
This is insane. Shows Morgan wants an input/output education system. https://t.co/oEprxeQGb3
If Nicky Morgan is considering an American as the next head of OFSTED, it will be for political reasons, not educational.
— hoopsmcann (@hoopsmcann) February 14, 2016
Ofsted bringing in an American head? Are they completely ignoring things like Pisa seeing what countries are the true leaders in education ?
— Chloë (@CLOCOOL) February 14, 2016
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