A lot of policy borrowing has occurred between England and the USA, like a game of leapfrog in which each set of policymakers takes surveillance and privatisation a step further. We can however also learn from research into its impact and from the practical resistance shown by teachers.
Here is a shortened version of an article by Professor Ivor Goodson (University of Brighton) about the impact of top-down control on a dedicated and highly successful teacher in New York.
Reclaiming Schools 