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Oct 2, 2019 · Miss Virginia screenings begin this weekend in New York and Washington. INDIANAPOLIS—This weekend marks the opening of Miss Virginia, a new feature film starring Uzo Aduba based on the true story of EdChoice board member Virginia Walden Ford, who became a national school choice advocate after struggling to find the right schooling option for her son in Washington, D.C.
Oct 31, 2019 · 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 ...
Nov 6, 2007 · 125%. 150%. By Benjamin D. Stafford. Virginia Walden Ford. It was autumn 2004, and Virginia Walden Ford and her colleagues had prepared for another busy day. She and her group of ambitious volunteers had gathered up their supplies, jumped into their cars and headed for a poor and violent part of Washington, D.C. The danger had not deterred them.
Virginia Walden Ford is one of America’s leading advocates for parent empowerment. As a student, a mother, an advocate, and a grandmother, Virginia has spent her lifetime fighting to create new educational opportunities for children and families. A native of Little Rock, Arkansas and the daughter of two public school educators, Virginia and ...
Virginia Walden Ford. Nationally recognized Parental Education Advocate. Virginia Walden Ford is one of America’s leading advocates for parent empowerment. As a student, a mother, an advocate, and a grandmother, Virginia has spent her lifetime fighting to create new educational opportunities for children and families.
Apr 11, 2018 · I decided to fight for school choice because of MY child but I continued to fight for the children of others who deserved so much more than they were receiving. Virginia Walden Ford started fighting for school choice as a single mother, raising three children in Washington D.C. She wanted more options for her children - and for other people's ...
Jul 22, 2019 · Virginia married her college sweetheart, a marriage that ended in divorce. You’ll soon be able to see Walden Ford’s story in a movie, “Miss Virginia,” in which Virginia is portrayed by Uzo Aduba, Emmy winning actress for her role as Suzanne “Crazy Eyes” Warren in the Netflix Original series “Orange Is the New Black.”.
