Deletion of Esther Pearson

Comment: Subject solidly fails 
Stance: delete
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Notability (WP:PROF)

Comment: There is some assertion of notability re: otability (academics), particularly pertaining to criteria 4 and 7 with her development of the "STEPS" program as a set of educational guidelines (as it seems to be recognized by several educational organizations and implemented in at least a few places) and her establishment of the Mary McLeod Bethune Institute, which was recognized by the Dept. of Labor. I will admit these assertions of notability are shaky at best, and would only hold up with better referencing, hence my 'weak keep' stance. Additionally, this article has serious COI issues and could stand some pruning and cleanup, but those alone are not reason to delete
Stance: keep
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Notability (WP:N)

Comment: An explanation of "notability" as it applies to academics can be found at . A scholar may have accomplished meritorious work and yet not meet the criteria for "notability".  Those criteria are meant to identify persons who are already well-known to the public or within a field; thus, a Wikipedia article is created on the basis of already established renown and not beforehand. Wikipedia is not a means of promotion. (See  for other things Wikipedia is not
Stance: comment
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Notability (WP:PROF||WP:NOT)