METCO Directors Association

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The Metropolitan Council for Educational Opportunity (METCO) Program, established in 1966 and funded under the Racial Imbalance Act of Massachusetts, is a voluntary desegregation program formed through the cooperative efforts of urban and suburban parents and educators. The METCO Director's Association (MDA), founded in 1975, provides educational leadership in the areas of school desegregation, academic achievement for students of color, multicultural education, and parent empowerment. The MDA membership is comprised of concerned professionals who serve as METCO Directors or Coordinators in more than thirty suburban communities in the metropolitan Boston area.

Our Mission

The members of this association are committed to providing a quality academic and social experience for all students, strengthening our own personal and professional development and, ultimately, to creating avenues for positive challenge and growth among all with whom we interact.

Our Objectives

To challenge the forces which obstruct the achievement, development, and educational opportunities for children of color.
To raise the academic level of all students, while placing particular emphasis on the type of learning which builds positive and realistic self-concepts among students of color.
To plan and conduct workshops in support of professional development.

The METCO Director's Association is non-commercial, non-partisan, non-sectarian, and non-profit.