Lurch Forward: Eliminating Caste in American Classrooms

Chapter 2 of Lurch Forward: Eliminating Caste in American Classrooms, published by TODOS: Mathematics for ALL.

This chapter presents a historical account of The Young People's Project (YPP) — from its founding in 1996 to its pioneering efforts to position young people from historically disadvantaged communities as assets in creating innovative solutions in math education.

At the center of the chapter is a question posed by the Algebra Project's founder: "What are too much struggling people have to do to help get Jim Crow out of education in the U.S.?" The chapter concludes with step-by-step guidance for starting a YPP chapter in your community.

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