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An Interview with Author and Charter School Founder, Dr. Elaine Ruiz López
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The Bronx Social Justice and Anti-Violence Forums | The Fight for Equity in the Bronx
Host Daren Jaime sits down with the Author of The Fight for Equity in the Bronx, Dr. Elaine Ruiz López to discuss her book, “The Fight for Equity in the Bronx”, and how she overcame adversity and fought for educational inequity.
Adam Witty, Founder and CEO of Forbes Books/Advantage Media Group, congratulates Dr. Elaine Ruiz López on her new book
Adam Witty is the Founder and CEO of Forbes Books/Advantage Media Group, which includes Forbes Books — the the exclusive book publishing brand of Forbes Media, publisher of Forbes Magazine, congratulates Dr. Elaine Ruiz López on her new book The Fight for Equity: Changing Lives and Transforming Communities One Scholar at a Time.
Tiempo 7/21/24: Latina educator shares her journey to 'Fight for Equity in the Bronx'
NEW YORK CITY (WABC) -- On this edition of "Tiempo," we talk to a Latina educator born and raised in the South Bronx. She opened a charter high school there, which has an impressive record for consistently sending more than 95 percent of its graduates to the college of their choice. Dr. Elaine Ruiz Lopez wrote a book about her journey called "The Fight for Equity in the Bronx." She details the struggles and challenges of her childhood in the South Bronx and the fight she endured to open the charter high school.
A Beacon of Hope: The Impact of Educational Equity in the Bronx
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June 18, 2024
The Fight for Equity in the Bronx: Changing Lives and Transforming Communities One Scholar at a Time by Dr. Elaine Ruiz Lopez is available now.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES, June 18, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Fight for Equity in the Bronx: Changing Lives and Transforming Communities One Scholar at a Time by Dr. Elaine Ruiz Lopez is now available. The book is published with Advantage Media Group and is available today on Amazon.
Dr. Ruiz Lopez was born in the South Bronx, a haven for hardworking Puerto Rican families. Her adolescence, however, was marked by destruction, narcotics, violence, and indifference from those in power. Despite becoming a teenage mother and being dismissed by the public school system, Dr. Ruiz Lopez’s fierce resolve led her to college and eventually to earn a doctorate from Columbia University. READ FULL ARTICLE
Bronx high school recognized as one of the best in the country
By Jason Cohen
In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, a recent report named a Bronx high school as one of the best in the nation.
International Leadership Charter High School at 3030 Riverdale Ave. in Kingsbridge, was a recipient of the 2020 Best of The Bronx Award in the Secondary Schools category by the Bronx Award Program.
The International Leadership Charter High School is a high performing college-preparatory high school dedicated to providing students from the Bronx with an exceptional high school education.
On April 21, U.S. News and World Report issued it national rankings on best high schools. The International Leadership Charter High School was in the top third of the 548 New York City high schools and in the top 2.5 percent of 17,792 schools on U.S. News’s national Math and Reading Performance ranking. READ FULL ARTICLE