[ProgressiveEd] re: math summit in Plainfield and People United for Children forum
Benita Johnston
[email protected]
Thu, 1 May 2003 08:40:58 -0400
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The math summit in Plainfield, N.J. on April 30th wasn't as informative =
as I had hoped it would be because the issues being discussed were very =
specific to the Plainfield community. Apparently, Plainfield schools are =
having difficulty recruiting and retaining what the community views as =
"competent" math and science teachers. Reportedly, Plainfield students =
are faring the poorest in these areas compared to other N.J. districts. =
Several mathematicians spoke and made suggestions about playing math =
games with children and developing an after-school math curriculum that =
involved parent and peer support. Dr. Sam Anderson (Medgar Evers College =
- Brooklyn) spent a bit of time encouraging Plainfield to re-implement =
Bob Moses's Algebra Project. (www.algebra.org). Anderson suggested that =
the project failed the first go-around because of lack of adequate =
parent involvement. Sorry, I'm able to share any groundbreaking news.
In other news: People United for Children, a parent-support group based =
in Harlem, filed a class-action suit against the Administration for =
Children's Services for removing children to foster care without a court =
order. The class was recently certified so the group can move forward =
with its suit. Next Thursday, May 8, 2003 at 6 p.m., the group will host =
the attorneys who filed the suit at Harlem's Emmanuel AME Church, 37 W. =
119th Street. Please share this information with parents are your school =
as the discussion might impact families that you know are involved with =
ACS or Family Court. =20
By the way, I love this forum! =20
bmj
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The math summit in Plainfield, N.J. on =
April 30th=20
wasn't as informative as I had hoped it would be because the =
issues=20
being discussed were very specific to the Plainfield community. =
Apparently,=20
Plainfield schools are having difficulty recruiting and retaining =
what the=20
community views as "competent" math and science teachers. Reportedly, =
Plainfield=20
students are faring the poorest in these areas compared to other N.J. =
districts.=20
Several mathematicians spoke and made suggestions about playing =
math games=20
with children and developing an after-school math curriculum that =
involved=20
parent and peer support. Dr. Sam Anderson (Medgar Evers College - =
Brooklyn)=20
spent a bit of time encouraging Plainfield to re-implement Bob =
Moses's=20
Algebra Project. (<A =
href=3D"http://www.algebra.org">www.algebra.org</A>).=20
Anderson suggested that the project failed the first go-around because =
of lack=20
of adequate parent involvement. Sorry, I'm able to share any=20
groundbreaking news.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>In other news: People United for =
Children, a=20
parent-support group based in Harlem, filed a class-action suit =
against the=20
Administration for Children's Services for removing children to foster =
care=20
without a court order. The class was recently certified so the group can =
move=20
forward with its suit. Next Thursday, May 8, 2003 at 6 p.m., the group =
will host=20
the attorneys who filed the suit at Harlem's Emmanuel AME Church, 37 W. =
119th=20
Street. Please share this information with parents are your school =
as the=20
discussion might impact families that you know are involved with ACS or =
Family=20
Court. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>By the way, I love this forum! =
</FONT> </DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>bmj</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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