Collaboration Results in Transformation at Maryland School

By Sara Robertson
In the fall of 2000, then-Superintendent of Montgomery County (MD) Public Schools (MCPS) Jerry Weast identified Broad Acres Elementary School for “reconstitution,” which meant removing its new principal and bringing in a new teaching staff.  But Montgomery County Education Association opposed that idea. The union maintained that the existing staff needed support, not [...]

Case Study: How Broad Acres Found Success

Representatives from Broad Acres Elementary School in Montgomery County, MD, recently attended NEA’s Priority Schools Campaign conference in New York City, where they shared the story of the school’s remarkable turnaround.
The school, which serves primarily low-income students and was on the verge of a state takeover, has been able to improve student achievement through a [...]

Washington Post Highlights Broad Acres Success story

Broad Acres Elementary School, a public school in Montgomery County, MD, was on the verge of state takeover less than a decade ago, when a remarkable transformation began to occur. Administrators and the Montgomery County Education Association forged a new partnership that focused on collaboration and improving student outcomes. Within just a couple years, test [...]