Remembering Columbine: “They Call Me Mr. De”
“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.”Read More…
Read More…Marisol Rerucha
Marisol Quevedo Rerucha is a passionate mother of women, Chicana, educational leader, creator, writer, and advocate. She lives in San Diego, California where she and her husband Daniel raised their three daughters (Camerina, Emilia, and Sophia) and first held their granddaughter (Isabella Luna). Marisol was a middle and high school English teacher, an elementary school assistant principal and principal, an alternative charter high school director, and leads the career technical education and career readiness programs for youth in juvenile court and community schools. She also serves as an inter-State Board Member for a charter high school system in Colorado focused on personalized learning, and on the UNIDOS US National Institute for Latino School Leaders Alumni Council.
Posts by Marisol:
Meet Leticia Cazares, a Chula Vista Warrior and Social Justice Advocate, Candidate for Southwestern College Governing Board
I absolutely love this photo of Leticia Cazares. She stands tall, but relaxed. Her smile is bright, and there isRead More…
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Educators Should Engage Parents, Not Try to Replace Them
Within the last month three different mothers have shared harmful encounters they have had with teachers and school staff. TheseRead More…
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Speak Their Names-How Montgomery Reignited My Commitment to Education Activism
Our mothers. Our husbands. Our daughters. Our sons. Our brothers. Our sisters. Our people. Stolen.Terrorized. Beaten. Maimed. Imprisoned. Raped. Tortured.Read More…
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My Abuelitahood Journey: Celebrating Grandparents Day 2018
Being a mother has been the greatest honor and most difficult challenge in my life. To be able to receive,Read More…
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Special Education Series: Q & A with Valentin Escanuela, a San Diego Principal
I believe in a free and public educational system that has a moral obligation to meet the needs of allRead More…
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Public Education in Both Traditional and Charter Schools Are Pathways to Justice
I was born into a family of educators who value education as a means to achieve social justice. My privilegeRead More…
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How One Brave San Marcos Mom Navigated the Special Education System
The State of California guarantees a free public education to youth through the completion of twelfth grade. Along with theRead More…
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Luchador Profile: Dr. Jose Manuel Villarreal, Educational Leader and Champion for Low Income Students
Dr. José Manuel Villareal was raised in Blythe, California in a family of farmworkers. Blythe, an agricultural area in RiversideRead More…
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Thoughts on Mexico’s Educational Reform: A Chicana Educational Leader’s Perspective
The American educational system is no stranger to educational reform. As an educational leader, I’m always ready to share myRead More…
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