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Virginia Walden Ford is the daughter of civil rights activist Virginia Walden and the founder of the Virginia Walden Scholarship Fund. Learn more about her book, her movie, and her work for school choice.
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Oct 31, 2019 · Virginia Walden Ford is a real-life heroine who fought for vouchers to send her son to a private school in Washington, D.C. Her story is portrayed by Uzo Aduba in the film \"Miss Virginia\", based on her book of the same name.
Virginia Walden Ford is a former D.C. public school educator and a leading advocate for school choice and parent empowerment. She founded D.C. Parents for School Choice, helped create the Opportunity Scholarship Program, and wrote two books on the topic.
Virginia Walden Ford has spent her life empowering parents and fighting for educational opportunities for students. Originally from Little Rock, Arkansas, she and her twin sister, Harrietta, were among the first 130 students chosen to desegregate Little Rock’s high schools in the mid-1960s.
MISS VIRGINIA is inspired by the story of Virginia Walden Ford, a struggling single mother from a low-income neighborhood in Washington, DC. Affectionately called “Miss Virginia” and “the Education Lady” by neighborhood children, Virginia fought to create a scholarship program for her at-risk son and children like him. And she won.
Feb 15, 2020 · The real Miss Virginia Walden Ford is a well-known Black activist who led the fight for parent empowerment and created new educational opportunities for underserved children and their families.
Nov 9, 2019 · News. Listen live. 06:00 GMT. At risk of losing her son Virginia Walden Ford fought to change the US education system.
