{"id":388,"date":"2023-10-24T18:50:39","date_gmt":"2023-10-24T18:50:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.loveyourschool.org\/westvirginia\/?p=388"},"modified":"2023-12-18T19:06:58","modified_gmt":"2023-12-18T19:06:58","slug":"47-parent-empowerment-with-the-education-lady-virginia-walden-ford-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/loveyourschool.org\/westvirginia\/2023\/10\/24\/47-parent-empowerment-with-the-education-lady-virginia-walden-ford-part-2\/","title":{"rendered":"47. Parent Empowerment with \u2018The Education Lady\u2019, Virginia Walden Ford Part 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"buzzsprout-player-13816396\"><iframe title=\"We Have Hope, 47. Parent Empowerment with \u2018The Education Lady\u2019, Virginia Walden Ford Part 2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/2032756\/13816396-47-parent-empowerment-with-the-education-lady-virginia-walden-ford-part-2?client_source=small_player&amp;iframe=true&amp;referrer=https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/2032756\/13816396-47-parent-empowerment-with-the-education-lady-virginia-walden-ford-part-2.js?container_id=buzzsprout-player-13816396&amp;player=small\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Welcome to Part 2 of our conversation with Virginia Walden Ford. If you haven\u2019t listened to Part 1, we\u2019d like to encourage you to go back in listen to episode 46 before diving into this episode!<\/p>\n<p>Virginia Walden Ford is one of America\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n<p>Fueled by her passion for educational opportunity, Virginia Walden Ford has inspired families, filmmakers, and lawmakers to make positive educational changes that benefit all American children.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Episode Highlights:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Unity in the School Choice Movement &amp; Education.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Keeping emotions in check when facing adversity.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">The root of opposition to School Choice.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">It\u2019s all about the kids.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Don\u2019t be too proud to ask for help.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">The HOPE Scholarship is a ladder.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>More on Virginia:\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Visit Virginia\u2019s Website\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.virginiawaldenford.com\/about-virginia\/\">Here<\/a>!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Learn more about the movie Miss Virginia\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.missvirginiamovie.com\/about\">Here<\/a>!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Get Your Copy of Virginia\u2019s Book\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/School-Choice-Virginia-Walden-Ford\/dp\/0825309395\/ref=sr_1_1?crid=176UYSB5OYKRS&amp;keywords=virginia+walden+ford&amp;qid=1697522963&amp;sprefix=virginia+walden+ford%2Caps%2C84&amp;sr=8-1\">Here<\/a>!<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Check out Voices, Choices, and Second Chances\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Voices-Choices-Second-Chances-Virginia\/dp\/0974983055\">Here<\/a>!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>More on Love Your School\/Links Mentioned in Episode:<\/b><b><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"mailto:Kim@loveyourschoolwv.org\">Kim@loveyourschoolwv.org<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"mailto:Leah@loveyourschoolwv.org\">Leah@loveyourschoolwv.org<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.loveyourschool.org\/\">www.loveyourschool.org<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/m.facebook.com\/LoveYourSchoolWV\/\">Visit our Facebook HERE!<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This show has been produced by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.adkinsmedia.co\/\">Adkins Media Co<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Welcome to Part 2 of our conversation with Virginia Walden Ford. 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