Esther Cyna

Scholarship, Teaching and Advocacy

Advocacy

From 2016 to 2018, I was a volunteer for the People’s Education Initiative and taught weekly classes on Rikers Island to women who were incarcerated at the Rosie M. Singer Center. I am still involved with their efforts to provide educational opportunities on Rikers Island, and I’m always happy to talk more about this work and to encourage donations to their group.

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While at Teachers College, I was lucky to work as a research assistant for Prof. Michael Rebell at the Center for Educational Equity. I was involved in preparing the grounds for Cook v. Raimondo, a major federal case filed in Rhode Island in November 2018.
The Atlantic

The Students Suing for a Constitutional Right to Education

A new federal complaint with a unique argument accuses the state of Rhode Island of failing to provide students with the skills they need to participate effectively in a democracy.