Marva Collins (August 31, 1936 - June 24, 2015) was an American teacher who founded Westside Preparatory School in Chicago's Garfield Park neighborhood in 1998. She managed the school for over 30 years until it closed in 2009 due to low enrollment and funding issues. Collins became known for her traditional teaching methods, effectively helping impoverished students, many of whom were labeled as learning disabled. She authored several motivational books and articles about her teaching philosophy. Her life story gained wider recognition in 2020 with a biographical television movie titled "The Marva Collins Story".
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Meaning of the name - Marva
bitter, rebellious
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Marva Collins belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Monroeville
Place of Death: Beaufort County
Cause of Death: disease
Educated At: Clark Atlanta University
Occupation: teacher
Employers: Westside Preparatory School
Awards Received: Golden Plate Award | Phoenix Award | honorary member | Jefferson Awards for Public Service | National Humanities Medal
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on August 31, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for August 31, 2024 |
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| Sun | 8 Virgo 5 | 8 Virgo 46 | 5 Sagittarius 17 |
| Moon | 26 Aquarius 52 | 12 Leo 12 | 21 Taurus 44 |
| Mercury | 4 Libra 44 | 21 Leo 57 | 10 Sagittarius 28 |
| Venus | 25 Virgo 26 | 2 Libra 38 | 13 Capricorn 15 |
| Mars | 13 Leo 40 | 27 Gemini 30 | 7 Libra 45 |
| Jupiter | 15 Sagittarius 1 | 18 Gemini 59 | 28 Sagittarius 50 |
| Saturn | 20 Pisces 6 | 16 Pisces 30 | 15 Pisces 58 |
| Uranus | 9 Taurus 29 | 27 Taurus 17 | 6 Taurus 31 |
| Neptune | 16 Virgo 11 | 29 Pisces 3 | 18 Virgo 48 |
| Pluto | 28 Cancer 3 | 0 Aquarius 0 | 28 Cancer 35 |
| Rahu | 0 Capricorn 0 | 7 Aries 58 | 25 Sagittarius 21 |
| Ketu | 0 Cancer 0 | 7 Libra 58 | 25 Gemini 21 |
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