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- Collection: Metropolitan Council for Educational Opportunity (METCO), Inc., Records, 1961-2005 (bulk 1966-1995).
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Transcript of Oral History Interview of Maurice Gillen
In this interview, Maurice “Moe” Gillen, a lifelong resident of Charlestown neighborhood of Boston, reflects on the impact of Judge W. Arthur Garrity's 1974 decision in the case of Morgan v. Hennigan, which required some students to be bused between…
Preliminary Guidelines for METCO Participants
An outline of requirements for the application process for METCO participation.
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…
Notice of "Assembly for Justice"
The Black Community Caucus of Boston sent this memorandum to organizations in the Greater Boston Area that were involved in the process of school desegregation to announce an Assembly of Justice. The document outlines the proposal that the Assembly…
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.
Metropolitan Council for Educational Opportunities (METCO) Plan of Action 1965
The foundational document of the newly formed METCO program following the Racial Imbalance Act of 1965
METCO: Suburban Education for Urban Children.
Support and Opposition
A report for the Carnegie Corporation on the status of the METCO program. The report is divided into 7 parts: overview, support and opposition, community participation, chronology of development, host families, evaluation and the present and…
METCO: Suburban Education for Urban Children
A report for the Carnegie Corporation on the status of the METCO program. The report is divided into 7 parts: overview, support and opposition, community participation, chronology of development, host families, evaluation and the present and…
METCO: Suburban Education for Urban Children
Support and Opposition: Media
A report for the Carnegie Corporation on the status of the METCO program. The report is divided into 7 parts: overview, support and opposition, community participation, chronology of development, host families, evaluation and the present and…
METCO: Suburban Education for Urban Children
Evaluation
A report for the Carnegie Corporation on the status of the METCO program. The report is divided into 7 parts: overview, support and opposition, community participation, chronology of development, host families, evaluation and the present and…