Background
Newman, Rita Gray was born on August 27, 1929 in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. Daughter of Morris Howard and Fannie Schock Gray.
Newman, Rita Gray was born on August 27, 1929 in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. Daughter of Morris Howard and Fannie Schock Gray.
Bachelor in Elementary Education, Southern Methodist University, 1967. Master of Arts in Education, Southern Methodist University, 1970. Doctor of Philosophy in Education, North Texas State University, 1979.
Teacher 1st grade, kindergarten Dallas Indiana School District, Texas, 1968—1971, supervisor, curriculum writer, 1971—1977, principal McMillan Prim. School, 1977—1986, principal Amelia Earhart Learning Center, 1986—1995. Field assistant Texas Education Agency, Richardson, Texas, 1996—1998.
Educational consultant Dallas, since 1998. Adjunct professor North Texas State University, Denton, Texas, 1995—1998.
Member of Association Supervision and Curriculum Development, National Association for Education of Young Children, Association for Childhood Education International, Rotary, Phi Delta Kappa (international).
Married Robert Joel Newman, March 20, 1949 (deceased December 1975). Children: Jeffrey Keith, Joel David, Morris Lee.