"The Marva Collins Story" is based on the true story of Marva Collins - the teacher who
successfully challenged the system and opened her own school for African-American
children
in Chicago.
They were called learning disabled. They were considered bad kids who just didn't want to learn. But
Marva Collins refused to believe it. She saw potential in all of them.
After fourteen years of teaching, Marva Collins convinced her husband to help her open a school in their home.
To pay for it, she used $5,000 of her retirement money.
Marva Collins face many obstacles, including financial pressures, but she believed in her ability
to teach and in the children's ability to excel. And she was right!
Her school, The Westside Preparatory School in Chicago, became famous its academic excellence.
It didn't matter where the children started, she helped them to excel.
As a result, she
helped hundreds of
children get a good education and admittance to some of the most prestigious colleges in the country.
Find out how she did it and become inspired by watching "The Marva Collins Story." |
