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Movie · 2011

Beyond the Blackboard

A first-time teacher makes a difference in the lives of homeless children

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Inspirational teacher Social realism Compassion driven Underdog education Resource scarcity Prejudice overcoming

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Release
2011
Runtime
100 min

Synopsis

Inspired by a true story, “Beyond the Blackboard” is about a 24-year-old first-time teacher who makes a difference in the lives of the homeless children she teaches in a shelter’s makeshift classroom. Set in 1987 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this movie tells the story a brand-new teacher and Mom who is given a tougher than expected teaching job and winds up teaching homeless children in a school that is housed in a room and called, literally, The School with No Name. She has some personal prejudicial hurdles to cross before she is able to be a true teacher for these children and of course there are hurdles like the lack of books and supplies.

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