E16

Eps. 15 Let's Talk About Race: the METCO Program and More

From A Special Education Teacher, Administrator and Lawyer walk into a bar....all you ever wanted to know about special education · Hosted by Robin Fabiano

2021-04-30·3786

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In this episode of A Special Education Teacher, Administrator and Lawyer walk into a bar....all you ever wanted to know about special education: Join Robin, Abby and Angela as they speak with Lateefah Frank, about the history of the METCO program and the over/under-representation of black and brown students in special education. METCO is the largest and longest-running voluntary school desegregation program in the U. S.

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Join Robin, Abby and Angela as they speak with Lateefah Frank, about the history of the METCO program and the over/under-representation of black and brown students in special education. METCO is the largest and longest-running voluntary school desegregation program in the U.S. enrolling over 3,000 Boston-resident students in suburban public schools. Watch these videos to learn more about this program (from METCO Inc. website) METCO: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow METCO : Limitless Opportunities…