JULY 24-27: Algebra Project's National Conference: Public Education as a Constitutional Right

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National Conference: Public Education as a Constitutional Right

25 years of the Algebra Project: Changing the national discussion
about quality public school education as a constitutional right

Where: Jackson State University, Jackson, MS
When: July 24-27, 2008

Registration: We'll have registration information up in the spring.
Sign up to be on our mailing list by emailing Becca at
be...@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 United States: math education. This academic
year heralds the 25th anniversary of AP, as well as a few other
significant anniversaries:
150th Anniversary of Dred Scott v. Sandford
50th Anniversary of Civil Rights Act of 1957
50th Anniversary of Public School Integration of Little Rock 9
15th Anniversary of the Algebra Project in Jackson, MS

From July 24 to July 27, 2008 (save the date!) AP will hold its
inaugural anniversary conference in Jackson, Mississippi: hosted by
Jackson State University and partnering with Florida International
University.

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.
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