The Newtonite

Photos from the METCO graduation ceremony

June 16, 2022

Column: Eliminate prejudices, violent stigma surrounding 'thug image'

The Newtonite • September 8, 2014

by Peter Diamond There is an undeniable racial achievement gap in this school. Honors and AP classes almost all have a white majority, and despite its core value of diversity and programs dedicated to...

Forbes reflects on experience

The Newtonite • August 1, 2011

by Carla Forbes I have been going to the Newton Public Schools since kindergarten and could not imagine what my life would be like without METCO. The METCO program has enabled me to have a good education and has allowed me so many opportunities I might not have had going to a Boston Public School.

Program ‘eliminates racial imbalance’ in schools

The Newtonite • August 1, 2011

by Julia Oran Through the Metropolitan Council for Educational Opportunity (METCO), which is state-funded through the Department of Education, students of color from Boston are brought to “predominantly white schools,” said METCO counselor Paula Diggs.