The Pushouts

The Pushouts

0.0 2018 | 58 min

Documentary

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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PRODUCTION COMPANIES
Corporation for Public Broadcasting
Corporation for Public Broadcasting
Latino Public Broadcasting
Latino Public Broadcasting
California Humanites
California Humanites
The Reva and David Logan Foundation
The Reva and David Logan Foundation
JustFilms / Ford Foundation
JustFilms / Ford Foundation
Chicago Media Project
Chicago Media Project
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Production Countries:

United States of America

Spoken Languages:

English
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