Math Education & Social Justice conference in NYC April 4

["Monty Neill" <monty@fairtest.org>]

The "Creating Balance in an Unjust World" conference on Math Education & 
Social Justice
& the New York Collective of Radical Educators (NYCoRE) present:

Justice, Not Just Tests
A Youth-Led Evening To Celebrate Alternatives to High-Stakes Tests

Friday, April 4th  .  6 - 8:30pm
Vanguard High School (in the Julia Richman Complex)
317 East 67th St, NYC


Join students and educators from around the country for a special evening to 
share and discuss alternatives to high-stakes, standardized testing that can 
be used in the math classroom.

Teachers and groups of students are strongly encouraged to attend.

5:30 - 6:00
Snacks

6:00 - 6:45
.  Monty Neill, Executive Director of FairTest, which works to end the 
misuses and flaws of
  standardized testing
.  Louis Delgado, Principal of Vanguard High School
.  Youth Slam Poets from Urban Word
.  Student Speakers

6:45 - 8:15
Attend four, 20-minute workshops facilitated by young people from around the 
country (NYC, Chicago, Los Angeles, and Oakland).  At the workshops, guests 
will have an opportunity to participate in an engaging math activity with a 
social justice theme, and to speak with the students and teachers about 
their experiences with these projects and assessments.

8:15 - 9
Snacks & Discussion (optional)

The event is FREE !!!   (Please RSVP)

For questions, or to confirm your attendance by RSVP-ing with the size of 
your group, email:
conference@radicalmath.org  or call: 917.288.7364.

Note: the full conference will continue on Long Island on Sat and Sun.
http://www.radicalmath.org/conference  - click on 'about', 'speakers,' etc 
for details.


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Monty Neill, Ed.D.
Deputy Director
FairTest
342 Broadway
Cambridge, MA 02139
617-864-4810 x 101;  fax 617-497-2224
monty@fairtest.org
http://www.fairtest.org
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