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Fields, Cheryl D. – Black Issues in Higher Education, 1997
Based on research showing that successful completion of high school algebra and geometry is a predictor of Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) success, the Equity 2000 Program encourages school systems to steer minority children into higher-level math courses. Maryland's Prince George's County is one of the program's demonstration projects, showing…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Algebra, College Entrance Examinations, College Preparation
Matthews, Frank – Black Issues in Higher Education, 1997
In an interview, Vinetta C. Jones, director of the Equity 2000 Program, discusses aspects of the initiative, which aims to promote the academic success of minority group students by encouraging minority achievement in high school algebra and geometry through the school districts. Topics discussed include program goals, characteristics and…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Administrator Attitudes, Affirmative Action, Algebra
