by Bridget Eileen Rivera | Jan 27, 2016
“For he delivers the needy when he calls, the poor and him who has no helper. He has pity on the weak and the needy, and saves the lives of the needy. From oppression and violence he redeems their life, and precious is their blood in his sight.” –...
by Bridget Eileen Rivera | Jan 25, 2016
There are moments at the beginning of every year when I wish that I could just sit down with parents and walk them through the harrowing process that is known as Elementary Education in the state of Oklahoma. But every year I put a smile on my face and walk them...
by Bridget Eileen Rivera | Jan 13, 2016
Note: This is the second installment in a series discussing Michelle Alexander’s book The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness. For other posts in this series see: Introduction Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Michelle Alexander’s book The New Jim...
by Bridget Eileen Rivera | Jan 6, 2016
It was early in August. Students would not be starting for several weeks. I had spent June and July in New York on a much-needed vacation with my family after a grueling first year of teaching. Now I was back. Ready to start a new academic year. Theoretically. I...
by Bridget Eileen Rivera | Jan 4, 2016
One of the biggest mistakes of No Child Left Behind was that it required low-achieving schools to perform without addressing the root causes of their low-achievement. You can tell an athlete to run, but she won’t get far if her leg is broken. You can tell a...