METCO Board of Directors Report on Executive Meeting of 14 July 1966

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Title

METCO Board of Directors Report on Executive Meeting of 14 July 1966

Subject

Boston (Mass.)--History
Boston (Mass.). Public School
Boston (Mass.)--Race relations--History--20th century
African Americans--Segregation
Busing for school integration
School integration--Massachusetts--Boston--History

Description

The METCO office in Roxbury, MA officially opened and is actively assigning children to area public schools. The Board of Directors is pleased that the applicants are representative of the communities of South End-Roxbury/North Dorchester. It is also reported that the METCO fact sheet is available for distribution in Boston neighborhoods.

Creator

METCO

Source

Metropolitan Council for Educational Opportunity, INC
Records, 1961-2005

Publisher

Northeastern University Archive and Special Collections

Date

14 July 1966

Contributor

Corinne Bermon

Rights

This item 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., 1961-2005 (bulk 1966-1995), Northeastern University Archives and Special Collections. See also the Boston Social Justice Organizations and Activists at Northeastern University Archives and Special Collections.

Format

Photo of Original Document

Language

English

Type

Text

Identifier

M101 Box 5/144

Coverage

Boston, MA
Boston Public Schools

Files

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Citation

METCO, “METCO Board of Directors Report on Executive Meeting of 14 July 1966,” Stark & Subtle Divisions: A Collaborative History of Segregation in Boston, accessed March 28, 2024, https://bosdesca.omeka.net/items/show/114.