Facing forward. A charter school for at-risk youth
Description
In Cleveland, where only one in twenty African American males graduates from high school, a new charter middle school, E Prep, is one of a wave of organizations championing the ""old school"" values of hard work, discipline, and respect for authority. Here viewers meet Tyree, a charismatic but troubled twelve-year-old, who struggles with his sexual identity. Endowed with a quick mind and vivid imagination, he is also plagued with a temper that leads to outbursts of anger and clashes with his teachers. His mother's initial enthusiasm for the school vanishes as their complaints about his behavior mount. After transferring to chaotic and undisciplined public school and finding little success there, Tyree is readmitted to E Prep, but has trouble focusing and is victimized because fellow students suspect he is gay. Despite graduating eighth grade, Tyree's life remains in limbo as he begins to attend a low performing high school. This award-winning film asks the question, can a school with high expectations overcome the negativity of an inner city community?
Runtime
67 min
Subjects
- African American middle school students (1)
- Problem youth (52)
- Middle schools (2)
- Charter schools (10)
- Schools (205)
Geography
Genre
Date of Publication
2012
Database
Alexander Street
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