Veteran teacher, speaker Harriett Ball dies
HOUSTON
The KIPP Foundation tweeted news of Ball's death. The Houston
Chronicle reported Saturday that Ball died Wednesday at a Houston
hospital after suffering a heart attack.
Ball taught for about 35 years in the Houston and Austin school
districts before becoming a speaker, training thousands of teachers
with her techniques. She used rhymes and rhythm to captivate young
people.
The KIPP (Knowledge is Power Program) charter chain includes 99
schools that serve about 27,000 children. The public schools help
prepare low-income students for college.
A wake and funeral are scheduled for Tuesday at Together We
Stand Christian Church in Missouri City. Burial will be in
Rosenberg.
