The Pushouts
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.
Release Date:
2018-04-07
Runtime:
58 minutes
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Written by:
Unknown
Produced by:
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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No cast available.