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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Time Zone - America/Chicago (5:0 W)
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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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Ephemeris for August 31, 1936
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on August 31, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for August 31, 2025 |
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| Sun | 8 Virgo 5 | 8 Virgo 32 | 6 Sagittarius 18 |
| Moon | 26 Aquarius 52 | 13 Sagittarius 23 | 6 Gemini 45 |
| Mercury | 4 Libra 44 | 26 Leo 30 | 12 Sagittarius 2 |
| Venus | 25 Virgo 26 | 7 Leo 12 | 14 Capricorn 28 |
| Mars | 13 Leo 40 | 15 Libra 44 | 8 Libra 21 |
| Jupiter | 15 Sagittarius 1 | 17 Cancer 50 | 29 Sagittarius 3 |
| Saturn | 20 Pisces 6 | 29 Pisces 55 | 15 Pisces 59 |
| Uranus | 9 Taurus 29 | 1 Gemini 28 | 6 Taurus 29 |
| Neptune | 16 Virgo 11 | 1 Aries 21 | 18 Virgo 48 |
| Pluto | 28 Cancer 3 | 1 Aquarius 46 | 28 Cancer 34 |
| Rahu | 0 Capricorn 0 | 18 Pisces 38 | 25 Sagittarius 17 |
| Ketu | 0 Cancer 0 | 18 Virgo 38 | 25 Gemini 17 |
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