A Bronx Educator Battles Injustice to Uplift Her Community
Born in the embattled South Bronx, Dr. Elaine Ruiz Lopez overcame teen pregnancy and adversity to earn advanced degrees, driven to serve children from backgrounds like hers. This inspirational memoir chronicles her vision to provide rigorous, empowering education in her hometown despite a system stacked against minorities.
The Fight for Equity in the Bronx tells the inspiring tale of a Bronx educator who battles injustice to uplift her community, and
Traces Dr. Ruiz Lopez's journey from high school "push-out" to Ivy League graduate
Recounts constant interference faced while establishing a pioneering charter high school
Shares stories of students now thriving in colleges nationwide
Spotlights importance of parent activism in education reform
Encourages readers to persevere against obstacles through self-belief
Forging her own path, Dr. Ruiz Lopez opens New York's first Bronx charter high school in 2006, offering immigrant and diverse students a nurturing environment for achieving their potential. With deep community ties yet fighting administrators alone, she overcomes numerous attempts to dismantle the school. During a chaotic first year, Dr. Lopez risks her reputation to protect both students and her vision. Despite ongoing barriers, her academy stands tall today with a 96% graduation rate.
More than one woman's uplifting odyssey, this is a chronicle of hope-proving equity in education possible through collective struggle.
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978-1-64225-731-1 (9781642257311)
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Dr. ELAINE RUIZ-LOPEZ was born to working-class parents in the South Bronx, where she persevered as a teen mom high school "pushout" to earn advanced degrees, including a doctorate from Columbia University's Teachers College. A passionate advocate for immigrant and diverse communities, she founded New York's International Leadership Charter High School in 2006 to provide rigorous, college-prep education for underserved youth.
Over the years, Bronx officials have presented Dr. Ruiz Lopez and the International Leadership Charter High School with proclamations. In 2022 she was recognized as one of the Power Women of the Bronx. In June 2023 she was recognized by the Black Latinx Asian Charter Coalition (BLACC) and presented with the Educator of Excellence Award at the Mosaic Gala. She currently resides in her beloved neighborhood, the Bronx, with her husband, Tony Lopez.
Foreword
Introduction
Chapter 1: Young, Gifted, and Puerto Rican: My Childhood in the South Bronx
Chapter 2: From Shining Star to Dimming Light
Chapter 3: City College of New York: A World of Purpose
Chapter 4: The Bronx Is Burning: Rising from the Ashes
Chapter 5: Next Stop, Graduate School
Chapter 6: Standing on Principle in a Racially Hostile Environment
Chapter 7: Dr. Evelina Lopez Antonetty-The Mother of the South Bronx
Chapter 8: The Ivy League Student and Social Activism
Chapter 9: Earning the Doctorate-Walking through the Gauntlet
Chapter 10: Education as a Civil Right: A Vision for Equity in the Bronx
Chapter 11: Developing an Educational Philosophy
Chapter 12: The Politics of Education Reform
Chapter 13: The Politics of Starting a Charter School in New York City
Chapter 14: The Charter School Start-Up: Eight Months to Opening
Chapter 15: Losing the Battle to Win the War
Chapter 16: Expanding Our Impact
Chapter 17: The Growth of a Vision: One Decade Later
Chapter 19: The Alumni and Legacy
Epilogue
