FY26 0318 METCO Supplemental Special Education Grant

The METCO Supplemental Special Education Grant is a competitive grant program that aims to provide supplemental support to METCO districts serving Boston or Springfield resident students with more intensive special education needs. The program expands educational opportunities, increases diversity, and reduces racial isolation by permitting students in Boston and Springfield to attend public schools in other communities that have agreed to participate. For more information, applicants can visit the website https://www.doe.mass.edu/grants/2026/0318/. The grant is for the fiscal year 2026, and the project duration is likely around 1 year. Key aspects of the job include: • Providing supplemental support to METCO districts • Serving Boston or Springfield resident students with more intensive special education needs • Expanding educational opportunities and increasing diversity • Reducing racial isolation • Permitting students to attend public schools in other communities