The Pushouts

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The Pushouts
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DirectorKatie Galloway
NR 58 minDocumentary
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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.

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Original Language:English
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