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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 But will they be able to convince a bureaucratic education system to overhaul outdated politics to ensure a brighter future for the city's dyslexic youth?

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Avi Offer NYC Movie Guru An eye-opening and heartfelt documentary that finds just the right balance between entertaining the audience and provoking them emotionally as well as intellectually. Jan 15, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews

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Melissa The Journey of a NYC student that has dyslexia is one of the most difficult journeys. To hear how several NYC moms (all from different backgrounds) created a path for their children is something any parent or teacher of a dyslexic student could relate to. Learning how these mothers continued the fight even when their kids werent in the ring and help to create a school for dyslexia for other students to benefit from show you what a true New Yorker is like. Keep fighting the fight. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/20/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Anna Wild Toomey

Director

Karen K. H. Sim

Writer

David Beal

Producer

Sian Edwards-Beal

Producer

Chris Farrell

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Mari Keiko Gonzalez

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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, Mari Keiko Gonzalez, Larry Mullen Jr., Chelsi Bullard
Screenwriter
Karen K. H. Sim, Karen K. H. Sim
Distributor
Abramorama
Production Co
Green Hummingbird Entertainment, Velvet Strand
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 17, 2025, Limited
Runtime
1h 15m