METCO Merits More
METCO Merits More: The History and Status of METCO, co-authored by Susan Eaton and Gina Chirichigno, is the first comprehensive review of the Metropolitan Council for Educational Opportunity (METCO) program in nearly a decade. It includes data on student enrollment, performance, demographics, graduation and college attainment rates, waiting list, and funding. METCO sends students in Boston and Springfield to public schools in the surrounding suburbs. It is the nation’s second longest running, voluntary, choice-driven, school desegregation program. The report was published by the Pioneer Institute, in collaboration with the Charles Hamilton Houston Institute for Race and Justice (CHHIRJ) at Harvard Law School.
In the News…
- Eaton and Gass: METCO merits increased funding by Susan Eaton and Jamie Gass (October 16, 2011, MetroWest Daily News)
- A clear success, Metco deserves more support from Beacon Hill (July 7, 2011, Boston Globe Editorial)
- Metco students on ‘positive track’ Study says they outperform peers by Laura J. Nelson (June 16, 2011, Boston Globe)
Related Resources
Related Presentations
- Massachusetts Statehouse (Boston, MA) – September 14, 2011
- METCO Superintendents (Lexington, MA) – September 21, 2011
- METCO Director’s Association (Roxbury, MA) – November 2, 2011
- Brookline School Committee (Brookline, MA) – January 19, 2012
- Newton School Committee (Newton, MA) – May 29, 2012
Pictured Here
METCO parents and supporters attend a school committee meeting in Newton, MA to hear about “METCO Merits More” and receive updates on Newton’s METCO program. (Photo by Gina Chirichigno on May 29, 2012.)
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