Bedford’s METCO Director Notes His ‘Unique Perspective’ by Mike Rosenberg April 19, 2024 3 mins read Akil Mondesir was a METCO student in the halls of JGMS and BHS, and is now the Bedford Public Schools METCO Director. Read More
BHS Graduate DeWayne Clachar Is METCO Director for Concord Schools by Mike Rosenberg April 18, 2024 3 mins read “My dad signed me up for METCO when I was one day old,” said DeWayne Clachar, BHS graduate and now METCO director Read More
Scituate’s METCO Director Is BHS Graduate Shawn Ayala by Mike Rosenberg April 17, 2024 3 mins read Shawn Ayala began his Bedford METCO career in the fall of 1994 as a first-grader, and is now finishing his first academic Read More
Bedford Public Schools Black Excellence Series: Dr. Termara Parker, Class of 2013 by Superintendent Cliff Chuang 莊 宏 毅 March 7, 2024 2 mins read As part of the ongoing Black Excellence Series, the spotlight this week is on Dr. Termara Parker, Class of 2013. The series Read More
Bedford Public Schools Black Excellence Series: Dr. Nicholas Vance – Class of 2009 by Superintendent Cliff Chuang 莊 宏 毅 February 13, 2024 1 min read As part of the ongoing Black Excellence Series, the spotlight this week is on Dr. Nicholas Vance, BHS '09. The series highlights Read More
Community Celebrates Black History with Messages of Unity by Mike Rosenberg February 12, 2024 3 mins read A couple of hundred people attended Bedford's annual Black History Month celebration sponsored by the Parents Diversity Council and Bedford METCO. Read More
Black History Month Community Celebration at BHS on Feb. 8 by Mike Rosenberg January 29, 2024 1 min read The annual community celebration of Black History Month is scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 8, beginning at 6 p.m. in the Bedford High Read More
Black History Month Celebration – 50 Years of METCO by Andrew Lum, BHS Class of 2024 January 23, 2024 1 min read Come celebrate 50 years of METCO with the Bedford Public Schools and Parents Diversity Council! Soul food, spoken word performances, music, and Read More
School Committee, Bedford Charter Sign Three-Year Contract by Mike Rosenberg January 23, 2024 1 min read The School Committee last week approved a three-year contract for student transportation with Bedford Charter Service. Read More
Bedford Public Schools Black Excellence Series: Sharla Nicholas BHS ’07 by Superintendent Cliff Chuang 莊 宏 毅 January 19, 2024 2 mins read As part of the ongoing Black Excellence Series, the spotlight this week is on Sharla Nicholas, BHS '07. The series highlights stories Read More
Bedford’s MLK Day Ceremony Pays Tribute to Rev. Dr. King and the METCO Program by Wayne Braverman January 18, 2024 3 mins read A large crowd of more than 100 people from many segments of the Bedford community came to the student center at Middlesex Read More
Annual King Celebration to Showcase Local METCO Alumni by Mike Rosenberg January 10, 2024 1 min read Two Bedford METCO alums will speak as part of the MLK Day celebration held at MCC at 10:30 a.m. on Monday. The Read More
King Holiday Celebration Planned for Jan. 15 at College by Mike Rosenberg December 27, 2023 1 min read Bedford Embraces Diversity invites the community to a free event on Jan. 15 at MCC celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Read More
Family, Friends Recall Rachel Murphy’s Unwavering Advocacy by Mike Rosenberg December 11, 2023 2 mins read Family members and friends paid tribute to a tenacious advocate for racial justice and equity during a celebration of the life of Read More
Early METCO Alumni Return to Celebrate Milestone Year by Mike Rosenberg November 29, 2023 4 mins read Some of the earliest students in the Bedford METCO program recently visited current METCO students as part of events planned for the Read More
Committee Endorses Naming Foyer to Honor Longtime METCO Director by Mike Rosenberg October 26, 2023 1 min read The BHS cafeteria and gymnasium foyer may be named in honor of Irene Parker as part of METCO's 50th year in Bedford Read More
Committee Extols Value of METCO, as Its 50th Year Approaches by Mike Rosenberg March 17, 2023 3 mins read Akil Mondesir, METCO director for the Bedford schools, pointed out at Tuesday’s School Committee meeting that 2023-24 will be the 50th year Read More
Hundreds Enriched by Black History Celebration in Bedford by Mike Rosenberg February 23, 2023 4 mins read The Black History Month celebration at Bedford High School drew a couple of hundred people last week for a soul food dinner, Read More
BHS Invites All to Join in Celebrating Black History Thursday Evening by Mike Rosenberg February 13, 2023 2 mins read The community is invited and encouraged to attend a Black History Celebration this Thursday, Feb 16 from 5:30-8:00 pm at Bedford High Read More
METCO Hosts Bedford Visitors for a Guided Tour by Mike Rosenberg October 25, 2022 4 mins read A delegation of Bedford High School parents and students, including some leaders of the Parents Diversity Council, spent more than an hour Read More
Bedford Hopes to Recruit METCO Grads for Teaching Positions by Mike Rosenberg May 28, 2021 1 min read Recruiting professionals of color to teach in Bedford schools has been a high priority – and a major challenge -- for Bedford Read More
Overcoming Challenges ~ METCO Seniors Look Ahead by Mike Rosenberg April 28, 2021 5 mins read Resilience in the past. Reflection on the present. Excitement about the future. Confidence in themselves. Three Bedford High School seniors unwound in Read More
Building Bridges Initiative Works to Connect City Kids, Suburban Kids, and Families by Mike Rosenberg April 16, 2021 2 mins read Six months after its founding by a core of Bedford educators and volunteers, Boston Bridges Initiative (BBI) is already assembling an array Read More
Tenacity Challenge Teams Address Systemic Racism in Virtual Competition by Mike Rosenberg April 9, 2021 2 mins read “Tenacity” is defined as “the quality of holding fast, keeping a firm hold.” How appropriate that the second straight year of pandemic-induced Read More