Marva Collins is March 29 Woman of the Day. As an educator, she established her own school, the Westside Preparatory in Chicago. Read about this pioneer and education activist here:
More resources on Marva Collins:
National Endowment for the Humanities: http://www.neh.gov/about/awards/national-humanities-medals/marva-collins
NPR: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=14178874
Christian Science Monitor: http://www.csmonitor.com/1982/0909/090928.html/%28page%29/2
C-Span: http://www.c-span.org/person/?marvacollins
The Marva Collins Story: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMjotCrGAOY
Book by Marva Collins: Marva Collins’ Way (1990)
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