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Weast, Jerry D. – Phi Delta Kappan, 2011
The success of the Montgomery County Public Schools rests on a pervasive culture of high expectations and a commitment to the teachers and other staff. Too many reform efforts fail to engage and support the workforce. When the staff members are engaged, they will translate standards into something meaningful for each student.
Descriptors: Educational Change, Effective Schools Research, Public Schools, Excellence in Education
Orfield, Gary; Arenson, Jennifer; Jackson, Tara; Bohrer, Christine; Gavin, Dawn; Kalejs, Emily – 1997
This report explores the continued and intense interest in the nation's largest transfer of inner-city students to suburban high schools, that of the Boston (Massachusetts) metropolitan area. The Metropolitan Council for Educational Opportunities (METCO) was established by black educators and parents in 1963 to offer students the opportunity to…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Access to Education, Desegregation Methods, Disadvantaged Youth