(The Pushouts)

Content: The Pushouts focuses on the alarming rate of high school dropouts and the critical state of public education through the story of Victor Rios. Rios was a gang member in West Oakland who was headed for a life of incarceration when he met an inspirational teacher. Now a professor at UC Santa Barbara, he and his mentor dedicate their lives to motivating young Mexican and African-American teens to realize their potential.

Countries:

United States of America

Genres:

Documentary

Runtime:

58 minutes

Year:

2018

Directors:

Katie Galloway

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Production companies:

Corporation for Public Broadcasting,

Latino Public Broadcasting,

California Humanites,

The Reva and David Logan Foundation,

JustFilms / Ford Foundation,

Chicago Media Project,

The Berkeley FILM Foundation,

Sundance Institute

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