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matthewcohen
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The New Public (2013)
fantastic glimpse at the state of public education
10 February 2015 - 1 out of 1 users found this review helpful.
I don't watch a lot of documentaries but this one was so interesting. It's a great film that follows the kids at one Brooklyn school as they try to graduate. These kids are so charismatic, I couldn't stop watching. I thought about all of them for weeks after. A great subject and an extremely well told film. A must watch. If you are interested in the debates around public education, or if even if you aren't, the story of these students and teachers is riveting. Some of the kids she follows overcome enormous odds and their stories are paired with the struggles of the teachers in interesting ways. It's very inspiring.I am so glad I got to get to know them. I will look for her other films in the future.
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