The Pushouts (2018)
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.
- Date of release
- 2018-04-07
- Runtime
- 58m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Director
- Katie Galloway
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