Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy School for Girls

Trial To Start in Oprah's School Scandal

1/27/2009 10:07:17 PM

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I hadn't heard much about the scandal at Oprah's school lately. My fear was they were going to try and sweep it under the carpet.

I was pleased to discover that a judge had finally set a April 21 trial date for the dormitory matron accused of abusing the students.

Her name is Tiny Virginia Makopo, and she faces charges of indecent... Read More

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Oprah's School Trial Put on Hold until October

8/4/2008 7:42:57 PM

Back in 2007, Oprah Winfrey's Leadership Academy for Girls was put in a negative light after an employee was accused of abusing students. That trial has since been put on hold until October 2008 according to news from contactmusic.com. It has almost been a year since one of the dorm matrons, Tiny Makopo was arrested for assault of 14 students that included charges of... Read More with Video

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Are the Rules at Oprah's School Too Strict?

7/20/2008 11:14:33 AM

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Although Oprah Winfrey was widely praised for establishing Oprah Winfrey's Leadership Academy for Girlsat Henley-on-Klip near Johannesburg, South Africa, in recent months there has been an outcry from parents of girls enrolled in Oprah's school because of the strict rules regarding cell phone use, family visits and the diet the girls are fed, which totally bans junk food.... Read More

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Oprah's school: doing good in South Africa.

7/1/2008 1:08:28 PM

To most people in North America, education is largely taken for granted. In fact, teachers and parents often have to fight rebellious teens, just to keep them in school!

In impoverished areas of the world, education is a gift, a gift that can lift the individual out of the cyclical trap of poverty and ignorance.

But, in many impoverished areas of the world, education is a... Read More

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Oprah Winfrey and her School

2/8/2008 3:42:26 AM

With all the scandal that Oprah Winfrey's Leadership Academy for Girls has gone through, the Oprah school has successfully triumphed over the unfortunate scandal by picking itself up and starting anew with responsible staff and Oprah Winfrey to lead the way. Oprah's school was a symbol of Oprah's need to touch the lives of women in Africa who may not have had the future or... Read More

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Oprah's School - A Work In Progress

10/4/2007 9:07:32 PM

At Oprah Winfrey's Leadership Academy for Girls, the underlying theme is beauty inspires and the girls are surrounded by beauty. Oprah's School has opened to mixed reviews, but it is open and educating intelligent young African girls that would not be getting an education otherwise.

Some parents have accused Oprah's School of being too strict, but... Read More

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Harpo Responds to Allegations Oprah's School is "Too Strict"

3/13/2007 10:59:00 AM

Oprah Winfrey's company, Harpo, has responded to a South African news report that Oprah's Leadership Academy for Girls is so strict that it resembles a reform school. Some of the rules at Oprah's School have parents expressing concern about the facility saying the rules make it hard for them to keep in contact with their children. Some of the parents were scheduled to... Read More

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Leadership Academy for Girls BLOG Coming Along!

3/7/2007 1:23:00 PM

Hi, Robin here... the Oprah's School BLOG is coming along! This has been a real learning experience for me. Not only have I learned more about the Big O' but I have added to my knowledge of South Africa. On top of that I am learning this "blogging" thing! Soon, I'll be adding news feeds and other cool content. I'm also going to look into adding a Donate to the South... Read More

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Kids in Tucson Walk to Build School

3/1/2007 1:25:00 PM

Kids at the Orange Grove Middle School in Tucson, Arizona have spent the last few weeks walking for charity by canvassing the neighborhood and asking for pledges to build a school in a developing country. The students' goal is to raise five thousand dollars. Eileen Jackson, a parent who helped the school's Student Action Committee plan this year's walk-a-thon was quoted as... Read More

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