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Left Behind

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Approximately 200,000 New York City public school students are dyslexic, yet there is no public initiative that provides the specialized skill and care necessary for these learners. Frustrated that they had to remove their own kids from the public school system, a group of determined moms band together to do something that’s never been done before -- open New York City's first public school for dyslexic students. The journey is not a smooth ride, and they face both institutional and personal hurdles as they try to upend a system. A new mayoral candidate bolsters their fight after he reveals his own dyslexia. But will they be able to convince a bureaucratic education system to overhaul outdated politics to ensure a brighter future for the city's dyslexic youth?
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Synopsis Approximately 200,000 New York City public school students are dyslexic, yet there is no public initiative that provides the specialized skill and care necessary for these learners. Frustrated that they had to remove their own kids from the public school system, a group of determined moms band together to do something that’s never been done before -- open New York City's first public school for dyslexic students. The journey is not a smooth ride, and they face both institutional and personal hurdles as they try to upend a system. A new mayoral candidate bolsters their fight after he reveals his own dyslexia. But will they be able to convince a bureaucratic education system to overhaul outdated politics to ensure a brighter future for the city's dyslexic youth?
Director
Anna Wild Toomey
Producer
David Beal, Sian Edwards-Beal, Chris Farrell, Larry Mullen Jr., Mari Keiko Gonzalez, Chelsi Bullard
Screenwriter
Karen K. H. Sim
Distributor
Green Hummingbird Entertainment
Production Co
Green Hummingbird Entertainment, Velvet Strand
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 1, 2024, Limited
Runtime
1h 15m