Metropolitan Council for Educational Opportunity (METCO), Inc., Records, 1961-2005 (bulk 1966-1995).

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Title

Metropolitan Council for Educational Opportunity (METCO), Inc., Records, 1961-2005 (bulk 1966-1995).

Subject

African Americans--Segregation
Boston (Mass.)--History
Boston (Mass.)--Public Schools
Boston (Mass.)--Race Relations--History--20th century
Busing for school integration--Law and legislation
School integration--Massachusetts--Boston--History

Description

The Records of the Metropolitan Council for Educational Opportunity (METCO), Inc., 1961-2005 (bulk 1966-1995), are located at the Northeastern University Archives and Special Collections.

The Boston History Collections at Northeastern preserve the records of Boston-area social justice organizations that serve under-represented communities. View a comprehnsive list of finding aids for 
Boston Social Justice Organizations and Activists in Northeastern's Special Collections for related collections. 

The sample of items from the METCO records, exhbited on this site, are used courtesy of the Northeastern University Archives and Special Collections. 

METCO is a private, nonprofit organization founded in 1966 to eliminate racial imbalance by busing children from Boston and Springfield to suburban public schools in 38 suburban communities. The METCO collection consists of Board of Directors records, financial statements, parent handbooks, press material, reports, memoranda, and newspaper clippings. This collection is unrestricted and open for reserach.

Creator

Metropolitan Council for Educational Opportunity (METCO), Inc.

Source

Metropolitan Council for Educational Opportunity (METCO), Inc., Records, 1961-2005 (bulk 1966-1995).

Publisher

Northeastern University Archives and Special Collections.

Date

1961-2005 

Contributor

Rachel Chatalbash, Northeastern University Archives and Special Collections.

Rights

This collection is made available for research and educational purposes by Northeastern University Archives and Special Collections. Rights status is not evaluated.

Relation

Metropolitan Council for Educational Opportunity (METCO), Inc., Records, 1961-2005 (bulk 1966-1995). See also the Boston Social Justice Organizations and Activists at Northeastern University Archives and Special Collections.

Format

145.5 cubic ft. (144 boxes, 1 flat file drawer)

Language

English

Type

Text

Identifier

M101

Collection Items

Preliminary Guidelines for METCO Participants
An outline of requirements for the application process for METCO participation.

Metropolitan Council for Educational Opportunity: Report to Board of Directors
A Report from Ruth M. Batson, assistant director of METCO, updating the board of directors on the application process.

Letter from Jean McGuire to Senator William Owens
In this letter to the Mass. State Senator William Owens, Jean McGuire expresses her concern about the pivotal role of METCO in Boston desegregation, and how it may affect the future of the program. She insists that METCO should stay on its current…

Letter from Jean McGuire to Humberto Cardinal Medieros
This letter from Jean McGuire to Cardinal Medieros is thanking him for the Archdiocese of Boston's support of the Racial Imbalance Law over the year, and expresses hope that the support will be continued.

Letter from Arnold C. Vanderhoop to Bishop John M. Burgess
This letter was sent to Bishop John M. Burgess from Arnold C. Vanderhoop, President of METCO Board of Directors, thanking him for his support of the Racial Imbalance law and stressing the importance of the continued involvement of his congregation in…

Letter of Notice from METCO to METCO Parents
This is a notice sent to parents whose children were enrolled in METCO, informing them of the public hearings on possible changes to the Racial Imbalance Law of 1965, that took place on April 4, 1974. It is asking parents to continue the fight for…

Notice to METCO Staff and Administration
This notice was sent to METCO staff, notifying them of public hearings taking place on the new Racial Imbalance Legislation that was being discussed in 1974. It is asking them to take action and to oppose any bills that would repeal or modify the…

Letter from Jean McGuire to Ms. Marion Fahey, Superintendent of the Boston School Committee
This letter is applauding Marion Fahey and the Boston School Committee for hiring Muriel K. Harris as the new community Superintendent of District 9. Harris, as noted by Jean McGuire, held a doctorate in administration from Harvard University and…

Letter from Jean McGuire to Dr. Gregory Ansig, Commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Education
Jean McGuire wrote to Dr. Ansig stating that METCO information on budgeting and strategy will be made available to the Board of Education. She stresses that in order to maintain a working relationship for the betterment of education, as well as…

Letter from Jean McGuire to John I. Taylor, President of the Boston Globe
Jean McGuire wrote to the President of the Boston Globe in response to a series of articles published by the Globe about METCO and its administration. The letter is imploring him and his staff to meet with METCO representatives to prevent the Globe…
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