Sat 3 Nov 2007
25 years of the Algebra Project: Changing the national discussion about quality public school education as a constitutional right.
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Where: Jackson State University, Jackson, MS
When: July 24-27, 2008
Registration: We’ll have registration information up in April 2008. Sign up to be on our mailing list by emailing Becca at becca@algebra.org
For over a quarter century, the Algebra Project has been working at the forefront of a civil rights struggle against one root cause of racial inequity in the
150th Anniversary of Dred Scott v. Sandford
50th Anniversary of Civil Rights Act of 1957
50th Anniversary of Public School Integration of
15th Anniversary of the Algebra Project in
From July 24 to July 27, 2008 (save the date!) AP will hold its inaugural anniversary conference in
The National conference seeks to synthesize and mobilize the 25-year history of the Algebra Project for a broad national audience. The meeting will provide an opportunity for AP veterans to reconnect, celebrate our work together and invite the participation of other groups and individuals. We will re-affirm our common vision, highlighting both current programs and other organizations inspired by the AP such as QECR and YPP, and use these to motivate and frame our future work. Anticipated outcomes include both networking among participants, who are likely to find new ways of working together, and mobilization of resources for the future work of the AP.
AP started from one parent’s desire to see his child understand algebra in middle school so that she could enter high school and enroll in college-preparatory math courses. In doing so, he saw the need to change youth culture around math education – to get them excited about math – and to break down institutional barriers to a quality public education.
That is exactly what AP students are doing: overcoming obstacles and spreading the excitement to be in the classroom. How often do you hear your high school students say they want to take math – 90 minutes a day, five days a week – and fully attend all year long? Calculate the minutes of class time that students are engaging themselves and each other, becoming agents of their future.
AP currently seeks a national response to establish a fundamental right that every child be guaranteed a quality public education; and you are part of this conversation!
Please join us in celebrating math literacy and youth action for a quarter century and beyond. And, if you find that you cannot attend our conference in 2008, please consider making a contribution toward a student travel scholarship by clicking on the “Donate Now” link above, or join our email list, also found at the top of this page.