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The Pushouts (2018)
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.
Genres:
Documentary
Production companies: Corporation for Public Broadcasting,
Latino Public Broadcasting,
California Humanites,
The Reva and David Logan Foundation,
JustFilms / Ford Foundation + 3 more,
Chicago Media Project,
,
The Berkeley FILM Foundation,
,
Sundance Institute
Country: United States
Languages:
English
Runtime: 58 min.
Released: April 7, 2018
Status: Released
Certification: NR
