Black Mama Magic: TV Movies Where Black Motherhood Shines
Miss Virginia, the movie based on Virginia Walden Ford’s memoir School Choice: A Legacy to Keep, was featured in Ebony’s Mother’s Day article “Black Mama Magic: TV Movies Where Black Motherhood Shines.”
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Virginia Walden Ford’s moving memoir named a 2020 Silver Nautilus Book Awards winner for the Memoir & Personal Journey category
Congratulations to Virginia Walden Ford! Her inspiring memoir, School Choice: A Legacy to Keep, won a Silver Award in the 2020 Nautilus Book Awards.
School Choice: A Legacy to Keep, tells the dramatic true story of how poor D.C. parents, with the support of unlikely allies, faced off against some of America’s most prominent politicians—and won a better future for children.
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ANDREW CAMPANELLA FEATURED ON PARENTING OUR FUTURE PODCAST
We all want our kids to get a good education and be successful in school. BUT not every school fits your child’s unique needs and abilities. Is your child gifted? Does your child have learning disabilities? Is the school your child in just not a good fit? Do you know you have a choice and the right to choose a school that fits your child? Are you aware of the many options that are available? This may seem like an exciting concept but also daunting because where do you start?
In this episode, Andrew Campanella, the President of National School Choice week in The United States talks about how and when parents can look for alternatives for their kids based on their needs.
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FEATURE: VIRGINIA WALDEN FORD INTERVIEWED BY THE LOS ANGELES SENTINEL
Virginia Walden Ford is not afraid of a fight especially not when the welfare of African American children is on the line. Then she is “fearless” and “relentless” and where superheroines are drawn for comic book mythology, here, we have a real-life warrior who battled over school vouchers in the nation’s capital.
Ford knew that her son deserved better and fought to get her son into a private school — with the government footing the bill.
Virginia Walden Ford is known as a dedicated and effective Black D.C. activist who shook it up in the late 1990s and 2000s pushing for vouchers despite the opposition by many Democratic leaders in the District.
It didn’t stop her, in fact, the obstacles motivated her more.
In the movie version of her life — “Miss Virginia” — Virginia Walden Ford is played by Uzo Aduba (“Orange is the New Black”). The release of the film seems to be fitting perfectly to reflect our current political climate. If you follow education news then you know that the Trump administration is pushing for an expansion of vouchers and as Democratic presidential candidates debate school choice.
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FEATURE: THE LEARNING CURVE PODCAST, S1 EP8: “ANDREW CAMPANELLA, PRESIDENT OF NATIONAL SCHOOL CHOICE WEEK”
Andrew Campanella, president of National School Choice Week and author of the new book, The School Choice Roadmap: 7 Steps to Finding the Right School for Your Child, is the Newsmaker Interview guest this week on The Learning Curve. Bob talks with Andrew about the many school choice options available to parents, and the steps they can take to find the right educational environment for their children.
Stories of the Week: 300,000 students in Chicago have been out of school for five days as a result of the city’s teacher union strike – teachers deserve to be well compensated, but does striking serve children’s best interests? In Election 2020, a new education proposal from presidential candidate and Senator Elizabeth Warren further politicizes school choice, while quadrupling Title I and IDEA funding for traditional public schools. In Mississippi, the new teacher exam de-emphasizes more rigorous math questions.
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