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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 Dr. Robert Spencer, Superintendent of Brookline Schools
Jean McGuire wrote this letter to Dr. Robert Spencer, the Superintendent of Brookline Schools, in response to a letter he wrote to a Dr. Glenn (unknown). In it, she describes inaccuracies in his statements about METCO and its budget and…
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 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…
Letter from Jean McGuire to Judge W. Arthur Garrity
Letter to Judge W. Arthur Garrity from Jean McGuire on behalf of parents, faculty and students of William Lloyd Garrison School of Roxbury. The letter requests his support in maintaining a successful and quality integrated school program in 1 of 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 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 Newton Public Schools to Ruth M. Batson
Letter from the director of the METCO program in the Newton Public Schools to Ruth M. Batson, wishing her well on her retirement from METCO.
Letter from Otto and Muriel Snowden to Judge W. Arthur Garrity; Critique of School Committee's Desegregation Plan
Otto and Muriel Snowden, along with Freedom House and other leading members in the black community in Boston got together and sent this critique of the School Committee's Desegregation Plan to Judge W. Arthur Garrity. The Plan was issued on December…
Letter of Correspondence between the Lena Park Community Development Corporation and the Massachusetts Black Caucus
The Massachusetts Black Caucus and other Black Community Organizations are writing an open letter to the Governor, petitioning that he do his best to uphold the law and allow for a smoother transition during Boston's desegregation. It is signed by…