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2) An education
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
In the early 1960's, 16-year-old Jenny Mellor lives with her parents in a London suburb. She is smart, pretty, and working toward her goal of being accepted into Oxford. Her life will take a big turn when she meets David, a man twice her age. Now she must decide if she will pursue an education at Oxford, or if she will choose to learn all that a charismatic older man can teach her.
Publisher
Anchor Bay Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
Charlie Banks is a 16-year old who is a socially responsible upper west-sider. Charlie witnesses charismatic blue collar sociopath 18-year old Mick Leary brutally beat two unwitting suburban jocks at a high school party. Mick is a west village neighborhood buddy of Charlie's best friend. Soon, Charlie's conscience gets the better of him. Telling only his parents, he reports Mick to the police. Several years later, Charlie is in college and Mick visits...
Publisher
Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
The beloved superintendent of New York's Roslyn school district and his staff, friends and relatives become the prime suspects in the unfolding of the single largest public school embezzlement scandal in American history.
12) The first grader
Publisher
NGHT, LLC
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
A heartwarming and inspiring true story of an 84-year-old Kenyan villager and ex-Mau Mau freedom fighter who fights for his right to go to school for the first time to get the education he could never afford. It is a triumphant testimony to the transforming force of education.
13) Hard times
Series
Publisher
BBC Video
Pub. Date
Ã2009.
Language
English
Description
Local MP and schoolmaster Thomas Gradgrind raises his children, Louisa and Tom, in the utilitarian fashion, stressing reason and fact and dismissing imagination and emotion. Under his influence, Louisa grows cold while Tom turns to a secret life of drinking and gambling. To be nearer her brother, Louisa accepts an offer of marriage from his boss, the self-mad, self-important banker Josiah Bounderby, though she does not love him. But soon finds herself...
Publisher
RV Education 101
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
Purchasing an RV is a major investment, like your home or auto. To protect your investment and get many years of reliable service and use from your RV there are certain measures you need to take. Perform preventive maintenance on your RV before a problem exists. Prevention maintenance checks prevent or identify potential problems that lead to mechanical malfunctions or component or system failures. Mark Polk shows you how easy it is to properly maintain...
Publisher
WETA-TV
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
Exploring nearly 200 years of Deaf life in America, this film presents the shared experiences of American history--family life, education, work, and community connections--from the perspective of deaf citizens. Interviews include community leaders, historians, and deaf Americans with diverse views on language use, technology, and identity. The documentary also takes a straightforward look at life for people who are part of the cultural-linguistic...
Publisher
Revodition
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
There are a lot of myths, rumors and out-dated facts about sex and sexuality. Get accurate, up to date information from experts in the fields related to sexual education. After watching the program, teenagers and parents should be better informed on everything from protection to sexual pharmacology.
19) Stripes
Publisher
Not Supplied
Pub. Date
Not Supplied
Language
English
Description
When quick-witted slacker John Winger (Bill Murray) loses his apartment, girlfriend and job all in one day, he decides to embark on a new adventure: he joins the US Army, nearly starting WWIII.
Publisher
Aubin Pictures
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
A Touch of Greatness is a feature-length documentary film focusing on the extraordinary work of Albert Cullum, an elementary school teacher for over twenty years and a pioneer in American education. Championing an unorthodox educational philosophy, Cullum regularly taught his elementary school children literary masterpieces, most notably the works of Shakespeare, Sophocles and Shaw. Combining interviews with Cullum and his former students with stunning...
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