Left Behind
Powerful…inspiring…'Left Behind' is an urgent call to action to help dyslexic kids.
-- Anderson Cooper, CNN
Left Behind
Approximately 200,000 New York City public school students are dyslexic, yet there is no public initiative that provides the specialized skill and care necessary for these learners.
Frustrated that they had to remove their own kids from the public school system, a group of determined moms band together to do something that’s never been done before – open New York City’s first public school for dyslexic students. The journey is not a smooth ride, and they face both institutional and personal hurdles as they try to upend a system.
A new mayoral candidate bolsters their fight after he reveals his own dyslexia. But will they be able to convince a bureaucratic education system to overhaul outdated politics to ensure a brighter future for the city’s dyslexic youth?
Frustrated that they had to remove their own kids from the public school system, a group of determined moms band together to do something that’s never been done before – open New York City’s first public school for dyslexic students. The journey is not a smooth ride, and they face both institutional and personal hurdles as they try to upend a system.
A new mayoral candidate bolsters their fight after he reveals his own dyslexia. But will they be able to convince a bureaucratic education system to overhaul outdated politics to ensure a brighter future for the city’s dyslexic youth?
Genre
Documentary,
Education,
New York City,
Women and Film,
African-American Experience
Runtime
75
Language
English
Director
Anna Toomey
Producer
Sian Edwards-Beal,
Larry Mullen Jr
Opening at
Royal on Jan 30th
Played at
Newhall 11.01.24 - 11.07.24
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