School Crusade: The Dream
Brief Synopsis
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Documentary explores the challenge of urban school reform through the experience of David Hornbeck, superintendent of schools in Philadelphia, one of the worst school districts in the United States, with over 217,000 students failing statewide exams in 1994. A theologian and lawyer with no prior exp
Cast & Crew
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John Merrow
Host
David Hornbeck
Therese L Cafaro
Editor
Ivan Crowther
Production Assistant
Emily Mazza
Production Assistant
John Merrow
Executive Producer
Film Details
Also Known As
Merrow Report (09/12/97), The
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
1997
Production Company
Learning Matters
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
Synopsis
Documentary explores the challenge of urban school reform through the experience of David Hornbeck, superintendent of schools in Philadelphia, one of the worst school districts in the United States, with over 217,000 students failing statewide exams in 1994. A theologian and lawyer with no prior experience working in a local school system, Hornbeck struggles to implement urgently-needed educational reforms while balancing near-poisonous relations with Philadelphia's politicians and its teachers union.
Film Details
Also Known As
Merrow Report (09/12/97), The
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
1997
Production Company
Learning Matters
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
