Rita (Manzi) Pierson, 83, a lifelong resident of Conshohocken, died on Aug. 10, 2014 at Suburban Woods Nursing & Rehab Center. She was the wife of the late Robert L. Pierson who died in 1956. She was ...

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. Veteran teacher Rita Pierson believes ...

A 35-year veteran in education, Rita Pierson does not like the term “at-risk students” because “We’re all at risk for something.” “If I gain one more pound, it won’t be pretty. I’m at risk of ...

Rita Pierson, a local poverty expert who was set to take on a communitywide anti-poverty mission before her death two weeks ago, has left big shoes to fill.

How can we capitalize on the relationships that we built with students when we were in school to encourage them to engage deeply with their distance learning? One of my favorite TED Talks ever is by ...

Veteran teacher Rita Pierson believes that relationships are crucial to education. She talks about how classrooms lack the kind of human... What Role Do Relationships Play In Learning? Part 4 of the ...