In 1980 Queens, New York City, Jewish-American Paul Graff becomes friends with rebellious African-American classmate Johnny. Paul's journey of self-discovery and pursuit of his artistic aspirations in the face of racial inequality and societal expectations is at the heart of this deeply personal coming-of-age story.
Iowa farmer Ray Kinsella is inspired by a voice he can't ignore to pursue a dream he can hardly believe. Supported by his wife, Ray begins the quest by turning his ordinary cornfield into a place where dreams can come true. Ray hears a voice whispering to him, 'If you build it, he will come.' Despite skepticism and opposition, Ray plows under his cornfield to build a baseball field. Soon after, deceased baseball players from the 1919 Chicago White Sox team appear and play on the field. The field attracts public attention and leads Ray on a journey to find 1960s author Terence Mann and 1920s ballplayer Moonlight Graham. Ray's perseverance pays off as he reconnects with his deceased father and opens the field to the public, fulfilling the prophecy of people coming to watch baseball.
During their annual Halloween celebration, the fifth-grade gang embarks on a wild adventure filled with costumes, pranks, and spooky surprises. As they navigate through a haunted house and encounter various challenges, they learn the importance of friendship and teamwork.
In this animated special, Charlie Brown runs for class president against Peppermint Patty. With the help of his friends, Charlie Brown campaigns for votes and faces various challenges along the way.
Speech & Debate follows three teenage misfits in Salem, Oregon, as they discover they are linked by a sex scandal that's rocked their town. When one of them sets out to expose the truth, secrets become currency, the stakes get higher, and the trio's connection grows deeper in this viciously funny, intensely heartfelt story about finding your voice.
In 'You're Never Too Young,' a barber named Wilbur has to impersonate a 12-year-old boy and enroll in a girls' school to avoid being drafted into the Army. Along with his friend, he tries to navigate the challenges of attending school while hiding his true identity. The plot takes a comedic turn when they get involved in a jewel robbery and have to save the day.
A popular high school student seems to have it all; a spot on the football team, the love of playing music in the school orchestra and a girlfriend. His world seems to come apart when the school doctor discovers he is partially deaf, causing him to be cut from the football team on the advice of the doctor. The student's friends fight to keep him on the team; while he struggles with his problem by withdrawing from everything he loves and starts falling in with the wrong crowd.
Class Rank is a comedy about the struggle for social change in a high school setting. The movie follows the story of a student who attempts to increase his class ranking in order to make a difference in his school's educational system. Along the way, he encounters various obstacles and forms unexpected relationships.
After a laboratory accident, a scientist discovers he can see people's souls through their sense of smell, leading him and his estranged wife into a world of mystery and danger.
Sarah McDavid, an idealistic young teacher, takes a job in a rough high school where she is eventually attacked and raped in her classroom after school hours and decides to buck the school system in an attempt to make schools safer for students and teachers alike, against the advice of the school's principal, Dr. Keys, who tries to gloss over the hazardous conditions and the incident itself to avoid bad publicity and decreased enrollment.
A fugitive receives help from a victim's sister as he tries to clear his name of robbery and murder charges.
In recent years, more than 2,500 books have been removed from school districts around the US, labeled as banned, restricted, or challenged, and made unavailable to millions of students. By no accident, the themes targeted are the usual scapegoats of the American Right—LGBTQ+ issues, Black History, and women’s empowerment—impeding the power of future generations to develop their own thoughts and opinions on critical social issues. By weaving together a lyrical montage of young readers and authors, THE ABCs OF BOOK BANNING reveals the voices of the impacted parties, and inspires hope for the future through the profound insights of inquisitive youthful minds.
In 'Alternative Math,' a math teacher becomes the target of controversy when her unorthodox teaching methods and her denial of scientific facts clash with the school board and parents. This satirical short film explores the absurdities of our modern society through the lens of an elementary school math class.
Leda Beth Vincent lives in the small town of Shiloh and works as a cocktail waitress there. She is not too well thought of as she is nothing of a blushing virgin. But she is far from a whore and brings up her daughter Julie, a high school student, as a loving responsible mother. So, when she becomes aware that Julie's very popular history teacher, Mr Baker, spreads antisemitic ideas among his pupils, Leda Beth decides to ask Mr Baker for an explanation. But she comes up against a wall. Nobody in town - Julie less than all others - wants to support her and it looks as if she will have to bring the Board of Education to court. The trouble is that a school dropout and a tramp of her kind does not count for much compared to the holders of knowledge and of morality.
A fired teacher finds work at a girls reform school and helps a detective on a case.
Herschell Gordon Lewis and David Friedman collaborated on this nudie classic that features the stunning Rusty Allen as a teacher who must defend herself against the school board after they find her naked in a nudist colony's magazine. Allen argues that the sun is a source of happiness and morality. The institute's lawyer decides to investigate for himself, and soon everyone is swimming, playing volleyball, and more, all sans clothes.
Robbie Mallorca and Anna Alvarado are teachers from an exclusive school headed by the ever conventional and non-conformist principal. The administrators of the school greatly disapprove their students wish to build a dance group as a form of self-expression. But Robbie and Anna are not one of them; they believe that the youth must be able to exercise and improve their talents. So without the knowledge of the principal, Robbie and Anna conduct an underground training for their students such as Nico Torres, Anton Velasco, Liezl Hernandez, Agnes Pineda, Cathy Lopez among others. These students have different issues in life, but are binded by their passion to dance and groove on the floor. As Robbie and Anna helps their students reach their dreams, they would also get the chance to develop their and partnership friendship into something romantic.
Avery and Peter face challenges in their marriage, including renovating their dream house and dealing with work pressures. Avery's surprise for Peter adds a new perspective to their relationship.
A lonely boy befriends a vicious stallion.
22 Words is a compelling documentary that delves into the profound consequences of removing prayer and the Bible from American schools, as set in motion by a series of landmark court cases in 1962 and 1963.