Rule
This uplifting documentary offers a rare ray of hope in its portrait of an urban school that's defying the odds.
The Rule
See how Benedictine monks in the heart of one of America's most dangerous cities are able to achieve amazing success with the most vulnerable population: inner city African American and Latino teenage males. While Newark, New Jersey, with a high poverty rate of 32%, has an abysmal high school graduation rate, St. Benedict's Prep has a near 100% college acceptance rate. The film details how their "recipe for success" follows the sixth century Rule of Saint Benedict and how this rule can serve as a model for whole cities nationwide.
Genre
Documentary,
History
Web Site
Runtime
90
Language
English
Director
Marylou Tibaldo-Bongiorno
FEATURED REVIEW
Stephen Whitty, Newark Star-Ledger
"They've spent $12 billion on education in Newark," a frustrated educator says early on in the new documentary "The Rule." "Does it seem like they've spent $12 billion on education in Newark?" That the public schools in our state's largest city — in many of our cities — are failing is inarguable ...
Played at
Town Center 5 9.12.14 - 9.18.14
The Rule Get Tickets
There are currently no showtimes for this film. Please check back soon.