NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
ERIC Number: EJ634671
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2001
Pages: N/A
Abstractor: N/A
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0013-1784
EISSN: N/A
Algebra and Activism: Removing the Shackles of Low Expectations; a Conversation with Robert P. Moses.
Checkley, Kathy
Educational Leadership, v59 n2 p6-11 Oct 2001
Robert P. Moses, teacher and Civil Rights activist, discusses contributions of his Algebra Project for predominantly minority youngsters in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Taking and passing algebra in the eighth grade qualifies students for high-school honors math courses and improves their chances to enter college. Transforming neighborhood schools is essential. (MLH)
Descriptors: Activism, Algebra, Blacks, Citizenship Responsibility, Computer Literacy, Equal Education, Grade 8, Minority Groups, Numeracy, Secondary Education, Teacher Expectations of Students, Technological Advancement, Tutors
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Location: Massachusetts (Cambridge)
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A